Steve approached me and I cowered but I was ready to put up a fight. He reached past me to flip the door lock allowing me to run for my car. I was sti...l naked to the waist but I didn't care. Even though they didn't pursue me I locked the car doors. I sat for a moment collecting myself before I drove away.I drove almost all the way home with my boobs. hanging out. In a deserted church parking lot a few hundred yards from the beginning of downtown I managed to re hook my dress. It was a struggle. "This is the stupidest idea I've ever heard. Do you or your partner know anything at all about making movies?" Only if watching a whole bunch of them counts. Look, I know I'm probably pissing this money away. I might as well open a window and throw it out, for all the return I expect to get off it. But it is MY money, and I'm sure in your career you've seen people spend good money for the goofiest of reasons. Now, where do I need to sign?" I still had to promise to get a good accountant and. *Oh, fuck,* Ithought. I was not into hunks. They usually ended up dating the womenI wanted to date. Or beating me up. Or both. He was wearing a pirateoutfit, too. Not a good sign. Especially with the cutlass hanging offhis belt. "Uh-" "Oh, come on, you've been hanging in the shadows all evening.It'll be fun." He took my arm and started to pull. "I can't dance," I said desperately. "I'll show you!" he said, and tugged. I caught Debbie's eye, andshe gave me a thumb's up. . "Well," I said doubtfully, "I suppose it's good she feels all right about it but it was wrong, all the same." James," insisted Connie, "you mustn't go on beating yourself up about this. She's OK with it. I told you she would be, remember?" You didn't see the look in her eyes," I said. "I don't know if I'll ever forget it. She was scared, really terrified." Yes," agreed Fran. "It must have been awful for her. Rape must be every girl's worst nightmare. The thought of it is bad enough; I can't.