"Jan looked utterly gorgeous. Henry had worked on her hair. It had taken him only a few minutes to trim it and comb it out into its golden brilliance....Carrie looked at the woman and said, "Vangie got it wrong didn't she? Or maybe I didn't hear her correctly. Did she say you're expecting next month?" Actually, Carrie, it's the end of this month or early next. Neither Pete nor I care enough to find out more precisely."Carrie just looked at her beautifully rounded abdomen and then touched it. As. We have patios, balconies, etc. all over the house, all looking out towards the ocean. It really is a perfect house.I do my makeup, put on some jewelry, and pack up the last of my things. Pearl and Veronica are coming tomorrow, and I can't wait. I take my duffel bag out, and put it by the door with everyone else's things.Going back into our room, I open up the curtains. The California Sun shines bright.Adrienne comes out of the bathroom, wearing jean shorts and a black tank top."Hey, will you. I was shaken, I could not answer this charge, it was all true, 'But', I stammered, 'You told me people could not see in', I was confused, 'No I told you the curtains were being laundered and they would be fitted shortly, but you said it was OK, not to hurry', the blood drained from my face, he was lying of course, but it mattered not, as it was his word against mine, and he had the evidence.I cursed my naivety, I was s*******n and venturing into the big bad world, and I suspected it cant get. Then there was lipstick, rouge, andeyeliner. With all this obscuring my face, I wondered if for real women,femininity is just another mask they wear. When she was though withdecorating my face with cosmetics, I did look passable as a woman. Iwouldn't win any beauty contests - unless I was up against Dustin Hoffman'scharacter in Tootsie. I chose to wear a very conservative light blue dressthat I hoped would not attract any more attention to myself. Hell I had noreal stuff to strut, so why should.