Would you have a problem, reporting to her, and seeing even less of me than you do now?”“Not even a little. Hmm ... South-Side Operations Manager....Would I get a raise?”“If you were to get a Real Estate License, I could justify probably doubling what you are paid right now, Sheila. The business will pay for your online schooling to get the license, then we go from there. Call your husband and make sure I’m not stepping on anybody’s toes by asking you to work from your home. Get back to me before. Clarice had always fancied me, she told Alice, and while our relationship had theretofore been strictly proper, evidently I had been the object of her fantasies for some years. This was as much news to me as it had been to Alice. Truth be known, I had watched Clarice develop from a young, gangly middle school girl into quite a beauty during the years she had worked for us. On more than one occasion I had been forced to stifle an erection as Clarice had swum at our home or the cabin, while. One night I had seen my sister's night gown on the bathroom door anddecided to try it on. So after my bath I dried off real good and tookthe night gown off the hook and slipped it over my head, it was littleloose but other than that fit perfect. It came to my ankles and thesleeves came to my wrist. I could not believe it, 16 and I am no tallerthan my older sister.Feeling guilty, ashamed and excited all at the same time I quickly tookit and hung back on the hook the same way I took it off. I. I need you for this."Annie answered something simple, probably an "I won't" or something like that, but a second later had completely forgotten what she had said. Emily's "Just don't leave me," was too busy echoing in her mind, and she wondered if she had the courage to say that to Joey.Emily took a deep breath. "Now, let's see what's in my future." You have leukemia."The words took the doctor's entire office, leaving very little space for anything else, and Emily deflated slightly in her.