CHAPTER 30: COULD THIS BE LOVE?

Jessica could not help but feel nervous as she was getting ready for her date with Richard. She knew that tonight was the night that he would make his intentions clear. What she did not know was what she wanted from this relationship. She had already had a long talk with herself and she was convinced that she had no feelings left for Kevin, the father of her children. She was also sure that she was not in a hurry to get into another full term relationship. Beina the other woman or a secret mistress was not on her list of things to do either. The thought of depending on a man for her needs would also send her into a panic mode. That left the prospect of Richard looking very grim. What would she do if he wanted to have a serious and public relationship?

Richard was a spontaneous and charismatic politician that was known around the country. Most people including his close aides assumed that he kept his wife somewhere hidden away from the public eye. The truth of the matter was that his