"Her?" I echoed. "I thought that once you had the cash..."He shrugged his shoulders. "Changed my mind. I mean, I've gotta invest,right? Can't keep bla...kmailing new people; I figure I'll just keep afew of you rich guys on a short leash... regular payoffs rather than abig score. Keep us all happier; less chance of someone actuallystanding up to me some day."He was talking about this fantastic, unbelievable thing so matter-of-factly. It was strange. Like a story come to life."So, she stays a she. 15 when I got home I dragged her to one side and told her of the plan, she went into a tizzy, “but I’ve nothing to wear” she protested, “ok, I’ll cancel your ticket, there will just be the two of us” I said, she jumped, “no, I didn’t mean that” she said, I showed her what I had got for her and she nodded appreciatively, I had decided to wear the white lace bra that I wore for the wedding, I felt really good in that and it showed off my assets a treat, it also allowed me to wear a low v necked. Does Kelly like to camp? Jenny and I do.”“She hasn’t camped, but I think she would be up for it. Kelly is pretty cool about trying new things.”“Kelly seems like the kind of girl who would camp. She doesn’t seem like one of those whiney chicks.”“Not at all, she’s a real trooper. You should have seen the way she handled it when we were stranded in the mountains. She didn’t complain once.”Kelly and Jenny fixed a nice dinner for us. Rob and I cleaned up the kitchen while the girls flitted around. Word came my way that Mike was planning to beat me to a bloody pulp because he blamed me for his failed relationship with Kristin, but after a few weeks of nervously looking over my shoulder, I finally decided I didn't have anything to worry about. Other than a few hard stares, he never threatened me again.I didn't really give a shit what people thought about what happened that night. Anyone who truly knew me as a person could figure out the truth to the rumors. Those who thought they were true.