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EMMA
Christopher quickly found a place we could rent, so I had to come up with an excuse to leave for the weekend. With a phone call to Valerie, I let her in a little on what I was up to. “Hi, I need you to lie for me if my parents call you for any reason.”
“Sure,” came her quick reply. “But you’ve gotta tell me why?”
No one could know about Christopher and me, so I worded it delicately. “I met a guy.”
“Oh, hell!” she shouted. “And you need me to be your cover. I’m in!”
My prayers had been answered. “I was hoping you’d say that. I can’t tell you much about him, just that he’s sexy, fun, and great in every way that counts.”
“Have you guys done it?” she asked.
“Not all the way.” I closed my eyes as I remembered the previous day’s activities. “But we’ve done a lot.”
“You’ve gotta
