Merritt wrestled with her dress, trying to keep her small bosom inside; the halter-top style fabric wasn't intended to be jostled so much.A fair numbe...r of women in dresses were wearing their family pendant set in their hair and dangling on their forehead. A common tradition for single women that attend a formal, it both denoted they were unattached and expressed their family heritage, whereas Merritt's family pendant adorned a place in her cleavage indicating she was in a committed. ”“Oh, I insist you stay for just a little while longer. Just finish the water, cool off for a few minutes, and then I’ll send you on your way.”“Oh, I don’t mind. I’d like to actually get home and take a shower, I feel sticky from walking around outside all day,” she responded with a smile and began walking toward the door. He continued behind her all the way out to the car, politely arguing. She shook her head and smiled as she came to stand in front of the car. As she fumbled with her keys,. "I love you too Sam. Now take these," Amy said and Sam downed them with her drink.The pills helped. Sam's nausea went away and she was no longer sleepy. She was still very drunk however. They danced the next two dances together and then a guy asked Amy to dance. She danced with him and noted that Sam was dancing with another guy at the same time."Two more drinks sweetie," Sam said as the cocktail waitress went by.Their drinks came and Sam started sipping hers. Just then, a girl walked up and. “I need to sort this out in my mind.”I went to my bedroom and sat on the bed. “Well, this is a fine howdy do.” I thought. “I don't want to wait, I'm ready except for changing my clothes.”I thought for a minute before an idea came to me. I looked in my dresser drawer, there is was, the mask from last years masquerade ball. I rummaged through another drawer. There was the lacy lingerie I had worn also. I quickly stripped naked and donned the costume. I looked in to mirror, a tug here and there.