And she was not allowed to use mom's credit card, after splurging a few weeks ago on some new clothes for school. So, what could she do, to get back a... her mom? Her mom didn't do much other than work, and sometimes go out with her boyfriend Jack, who was sort of a jerk - at least that's what Lexi thought. He was older than her mom - about fifty, and he wasn't very nice. He treated Lexi like a kid, but she also noticed him checking her out, especially when she wore a crop top, or her bikini top,. But, as he looked at her, Curt suddenly recognized that he would never be able to choose a single thing that made Carissa the incredible goddess that she was.Unable to come up with a definite answer, Curt stammered, "Carissa, you know you are beautiful. In fact, you are so beautiful that I don't think there's anything that you could do to change that."Trying for her most innocent voice, Carissa finally asked, "Curt... am I that woman that you see in your dreams at night?"Curt looked at Carissa. Her forehead wrinkled with sudden comprehension. Her mouth opened as she started to reply and then she gently began to cry. "Jesse, Jesse. Oh, damn. I didn't know. I didn't understand. Now I see it. Now I get it, Jesse. I didn't know." "What do you mean? Where'd you get this, Rebecca?" "It was hers. It was Becky's. But I didn't know you were talking about her. How was I supposed to know. You didn't tell me you knew her here. I didn't know you were talking about the same Becky." "Just tell me.. As long as you can remember, you've loved outer space and all of the mysteries and wonders it holds. Your father of course encouraged your quest to leave the planet someday, because he too wanted to become an astronaut when he was young. Unfortunately, a severe car accident a couple of years before you were born left him without the full use of his left leg, which eliminated his chance of ever attaining his sought after goal. That did not stop him from pursuing a career in the space industry,.