Ben wanted to take Jennifer and Stella out for a drink after the movie, but Jennifer politely declined and asked him to drop her off at home first. She was still feeling guilty about what had happened with Daniel, and each time she thought about how she had been acting, a slow flush ran up her cheeks. she never acted like that. Stella was the one who slept around. Before this date, she had only slept with three other guys, one of them being Mr. Harrison. And suddenly, in one day, her total was up to five.

Stella walked her to the door when Ben pulled up to her house,...