Chapter 445

I sat there, feeling nervous, too. The cameraman switched up his angles and went back to the table tennis table. The opponent hit an amazing shot that went out of bounds, and the crowd went wild. The young woman I admired raised her paddle in victory. I watched her win and smiled to myself. Music started playing from the match on TV. I turned in my chair to face Jewel. "She won," I said. "So, you've seen the whole thing. Tell me. What's got you here?" Jewel demanded. I pushed off with my foot, sliding my chair closer to her, then crossed one leg over the other. I was still wearing the long skirt from dinner with Keith and Lisa last night—a black silk skirt with a high slit on the side. The slit looked pretty modest when I stood, but as I sat, it opened up and showed off my leg up to my thigh. My pale skin really popped against the dark fabric, making my legs look almost like they were glowing. Jewel noticed right away and looked at me. Even though her skin was just as smooth an