Drake Jerome

First of all, I obviously have not ever been active here, but thought I should weigh in on this one. Secondly, I must applaud those who are active here!!! To the Elite Members......WELL DONE!!! I've realized through many different experiences that your participation has been invaluable on multiple levels. Now.....Miss Ava, your query transformed to reality truly creates a "situation". Being an easily recognizable individual, my first response regarding the public recognition was "yeah......why not". I know many people.........questions can easily be mitigated. However, there inlies the issue. Create this scenario, we are all out on a business "outing". Maybe even leaving the restuarant, just as you and Paige walk through the door. Friendly smiles, hello's, how you doing's & good bye's are exchanged. Not really knowing the personal lives of my business luncheon colleagues, I really do not think anything more of the encounter. Later that day, the next day or even a week or two later someone from that lunch discreetly asks me how long I've "known" AVA JONES & PAIGE MATTEWS? Being completely blindsided, I may not be able to intelligently divert the implied accusation and may just sit there like a deer caught in his/her headlights! Now depending on this individuals purpose for confronting me, whether it be transparent, hidden or hidden & laden with intent, the risk associated with the "situation" has just risen exponentially. I don't think I'd ever like to to purposely expose myself to that degree. I've always been of the opinion that "Life" is all about calculated risk. As a result, I do not believe that my response remains "YES". There is a reason this industry is based on discretion & confidentiality. As well and situationally ironic, trust is also extremely important within the hierarchy. BTW, during a discreet & confidential one on one encounter....."HELL YES"!! Enjoying you enjoy me, Drake