‘Why on earth would he get angry?’ Veronica asked as she helped apply glitter to Jessica’s body. ‘Well if he thinks of me as a sister still, I...can think of a lot of reasons. What I’m banking on is that this will help him realize that just because he’s friends with my brothers and parents doesn’t mean that I’m off limits.’ Jessica peered at herself in the mirror, and stepped back with a self-satisfied smile. ‘Oh well, even if he doesn’t enjoy it, I think I will.’ ‘That’s the spirit. Put on your. Up until recently, I'd have agreed with him. Actually I did agree with him up to now. But as I looked at her, I realized that under all that astounding beauty was just Chris, whose laugh made me feel giddy, and whose touch sent me into trembling limpness. I knew I had it bad, but I didn't care. I was going to go for the gold. I might lose, but I'd know I'd given it everything I had in me.Their food came. This was the kind of place where they serve you three bites of artfully arranged whatever.. I almost dropped the phone in shockedhorror. I closed it quickly, there was no doubt about the inference inthe message.I slowly made my way up to my mother's bedroom, I was in deep thoughtwondering how I had got myself into this and puzzling how was I to getmyself out of it.Undoubtedly, I was sure that he must have misread or misjudged me when Iinvited him out on my boat, but the resulting events where surely beyondany misjudgements. The only thing I was certain of, was that he wasblackmailing. The fancy dinners where we might be spotted are now a thing of the past.And because of that pesky paper trail business, most of it has to be taken care of in cash. I never thought I would need to get intimately familiar with the term "creative financing."Week 14How come I seem to be in a state of constant fear?What if my lover calls? What if he doesn't? What if someone sees us together? Can I call him? Should I call him? When should I call him? Am I acting differently? Dressing differently? Do.