She made us each a brat and a hamburger and grilled some asparagus. We each ended up eating half our food and tossed the rest in the refrigerator. We cleaned up a little and changed into hiking clothes before heading into the woods across the road. There were trails. Jessica knew a loop that she said would take an hour and a half. We walked side-by-side and talked. She was carrying a little camera and took a lot of photos. It felt like most of them were of me. The attention was very flattering. Every time she pointed the camera at me, I became self-conscious. I finally told her that. "Jade," she said. "You're beautiful, and I am having a lovely time with you." "My hair is a mess and I'm wearing no make up," I complained. She stepped closer and my heart rate immediately went up. "Jade, you're beautiful. Yeah, you have the wild look thing going on with your wind-tossed hair, but it's a part of your personality.
