"You're probably just jealous."Stunned, not so much by what his aunt just said, but more so by the fact that it was pretty much the truth, Gabe was at... a loss, "Jealous? Wh… what do you mean?" he stammered."Oh come on," Marlena declared as she rolled her eyes in disbelief, "Jealous, you know, like of what you saw on the stairs? Jealous of what he was doing to me?" I… I don't know what you're talking about…" Gabe was on the defensive now, worried where this conversation may lead, not wanting her. Chapter 20: Jacobs and StargillMonday morning I was up and out of the house before Megan got out of bed. I just didn't know what to say to her anymore. Until I was ready to confront her I planned to avoid her as much as possible.I got to work at 7:30 AM and started working on two of the RFPs that were on my desk. The next time I looked at the clock it was lunchtime. I picked up the sandwich I brought from home and went to the break room. Leon Crain and Betty Arnold, Thad's secretary, were. .. but no, that was impossible. But still, she stared, unblinking, at the small, antique music player. Her lip trembled and her hands shook. With sweaty palms, she reached toward it slowly, her heartbeat thundering in her ears. It can't be... she thought. Even her thoughts were frozen. But her hands found the jukebox and lifted it carefully from its perch. Slowly, timidly, she turned it over in her hands. Imprinted on the side was a single blue tiger lily, glistening as if it were alive. Lena. ." On... wh... what?" I stuttered, very nervously."What you do for me..." licking her lips suggestively.Panicking, I replied, "Right, I?ll shower with the corset on." There are two reasons I wouldn?t do that if I was you," Sallycountered, pausing for effect."First, when those corset laces get wet, they will lose some of theirtightness, however they will dry much tighter and you will hurt muchmore than last night. You might even lose consciousness due tobreathlessness, or worse, break a rib or.