Janice

Thanks to the traffic, I was running late. I was supposed to meet Jerry at the bar over twenty minutes ago. Jerry's a guy from the office I have the hots for. He's a really nice guy. That's part of why I asked him to meet him now.
I stepped into the noisy establishment and looked around, trying to spot my friend. A waving arm catches my eye, and I smile to see Jerry hailing me in a corner booth.
"Hey," We exchanged greetings as I slid into the booth. "I'm sorry I'm late. My appointment ran late and traffic was killer!"
"Don't worry about it." Jerry grinned at me. We ordered drinks and discussed the latest office buzz.
"So, what was it you wanted to talk to me about?" Jerry asked over a swig of his beer. Oh yeah. I had almost forgotten myself. I sit straighter, sobering up. I take a deep breath before I drop the news on him.
"I've been diagnosed with a rare tumor. It's curable-" I quickly added, seeing Jerry's concerned expression. "But the prescription I'm on is still pretty experimental. And there are side-effects…Basically, I need to be with someone I can trust while this drug is in effect."
Jerry's wide-eyed shock dwindles to a frown. "I'm flattered that you trust me, but I don't understand… What exactly do you need me for?"
I felt a warm sensation spread through my body. It started out in my abdomen, feeling like I just swallowed hot chocolate or something, then spread outward.
"Well… there's a high chance it'll reduce my size…" I respond, already feeling my body slowly collapsing upon itself.
Jerry looked confused. He scrutinized me, then realization dawned on him with a sharp intake of breath. His jaw dropped slightly as he stared, astonished, at me from across the table. He shook his head and glanced around at the other customers around us. "It-you mean," He leaned forward to speak in a hushed voice. "You're…shrinking?"
He blinked and shook his head in disbelief. I could understand what he was going through; I laughed at the doctor when he told me the effect of the treatment. 
Jerry looked around, checking if anyone else had noticed my phenomenon. "Uh… Why did you choose this place? It's kinda public, don't you think?"
I glanced around, suddenly more aware of just how many people were around. Loud people. Red in the face. I felt vulnerable. I suddenly felt very foolish. Why HAD I chosen here? For some reason, I couldn't seem to recall. "I..I guess i thought.."
"Wait." He reached out, put his hand over my small one. I looked up at him, my eyes soft. "It's…it's okay. Listen Janice, this is all so crazy but…" He sighed, took a deep breath, let it out slowly. "You said you need someone you can trust, to spend some time wit while you're shrinking. But if you're doing to decide on ME to be that person, there's something you need to know."
Jerry smiled, laughed nervously, made eye contact, broke it, forced himself to make it again. "I've, um,..had a crush on you for..like…the best year or so. I don't intend on…taking advantage of the situation, so to speak. But..like I said, if you want to trust me, I just thought you needed to be aware."
He grabbed his drink from the table, downed it in one long gulp, and grinned down at me. "So. There it is."
Warmth rose inside of me-and not due to the meds. My face lit up with a happy glow. I couldn't believe my ears. He liked me too! 
"Really?" I sat a little straighter in an attempt to make better eye contact. I smiled shyly up at him. "The feeling's mutual."
I lower my eyes to his chest. His shirt had three buttons undone, and for a second I found myself faced with the urge to unbutton the rest of them. I quickly returned my eyes back to his above me. Hopefully before he noticed.
Suddenly, my blouse slipped entirely off my right shoulder, exposing most of my bra and chest. I scrambled to fix it, bunching up the cloth to cover myself. My face was burning with embarrassment. I looked pleadingly to Jerry: "Let's jet."