As Tess left them alone, Edward turned to Jessica.  She hadn't seemed to mind when he touched her leg.  "I hope you are enjoying your job.  You know there are occasionally some benefits to working for me.  I will be going to a meeting next week at the Palisades. I could use some help while I'm there.  The only thing is that it would be a weekend trip.  I would, of course, put you up in a room.  Would you care to go along?"<br/><br/>As he waited to see what she would say.  What he wasn't telling her was that the Palisades was a lifestyle hotel that he liked to take Tess to.  She would find out soon enough what was going on if she came along.  At worst, he would send her home.