”“OK,” Alicia said. “I’ll be back after lunch today, and then come for dinner.”She left, and I waited for Jessica to talk. This had to sta...t where she wanted to start. I had one question I desperately wanted to ask, but I was afraid of the answer. I was pretty sure what it was, but when Jessica said it out loud, it would change everything.“Will you tell me about this woman that sued you? I mean start at the beginning and tell me what happened?”“If that’s where you want to start,” I said. “Will. " Cynthiawas always bossy to me, but not to be bad, just to keep me punctual andresponsible. But she could still be annoying! And I was always the littlebrother, she was good at looking out for me, and had been a good friendgrowing up, although I could tell as she got older, she wasn't putting upwith me as much.I took a shower and then remembered I had to throw yesterday's jeans inthe dirty laundry ... I slid down a muddy hill while in the park, so theywould have to be washed. Well, Cyn had. She came downstairs in only a robe as I was interviewing the k**. She acted surprised that we had company.Playing hostess, she asked if the boy wanted a Coke, if I wanted a bourbon, got the drinks. When she gave the Coke 2 the boy, she bent, making sure he got a glimpse of her breasts down 2 the nips.She sat across from him, legs slightly parted. My cell rang. I announced I had 2 leave 4 about 30 mins. In actuality, I never went further than the window at the side of r house, proceeded 2. And the occasional earthier remark from SSG Baker. It was clear, however, that the argument was going only one way – "her" way, she had to admit, given that it looked increasingly likely that she'd 'get' her quota of politicos. In fact, of the group in front of her, only Johann appeared to be holding out, becoming increasingly truculent – and increasingly isolated – as things ground on. It was a shame that he was one of only three potential sponsors present and, possibly more relevantly, that.