Jerry finished his second helping and leaned back in his chair to light a cigarette. He could hear Crystal still talking on the phone. This was really a long call this time. He figured that she was talking about her homework with one of her classmates or something. He didn’t realize that anything was wrong until Crystal came back into the kitchen, her face the color of a piece of chalk.
“Hey!” Jerry gasped, pulling her into his lap again. “What’s the matter? You look like you just saw a ghost.”
“It’s worse than that!” she moaned, burying her head in Jerry’s shoulder. “The cat’s out of the bag, honey. That unfortunately was my sister, Gail. She’s flying here tomorrow to visit for a week and she says she can hardly wait to meet my roommate, Geraldine!”
CHAPTER TWO
“I think I need a little exercise to work off that big meal,” Jerry grinned, helping the beautiful girl wipe the last dish. “How about going down to the swimming pool and taking a dip with me?”
“Mmmmm… sounds good,” she agreed, forcing a smile on her lips. She couldn’t let Jerry know how upset she was that Gail was going to visit. Of course Jerry knew that she was upset but she was dwelling on it and she had to get in a better mood. If she could only get her prudish sister out of her mind, things would be just fine. It would only be for a few days anyway and Jerry had agreed to stay with a friend and avoid the apartment when Gail was here. Jerry was being sweet and understanding about the whole thing and Crystal knew that she should reward him for being such a wonderful man. If Jerry wanted to swim in the pool, she’d go with him gladly. Night swimming was always fun anyway.