New York isn’t for everybody. Jessica Vance, as you can tell from our photos, isn’t every body. A model from Birmingham, Alabama, Jessica has been teasing, unknowingly, the male population of New York City for nearly a decade. “I’ve lived in New York for eight years, I absolutely love it,” she said. “People say New York can chew you up and spit you out, but I’ve become a New Yorker at heart.” Manhattan – a Mecca for fashion – is the place to be if you strut the runway, something Jessica is more than accustomed to doing.  “I’ve been doing this for a while – it’s the only job I’ve ever had,” she laughed. “I was walking through a mall in Birmingham and a scout came over and asked me if I did any modeling. That was on a Friday. On the following Monday, I signed a contract. “I love fashion, that’s one of my favorite things. I also love the traveling.”  Jessica might be the topic of our dreams, especially after viewing this spread, but she’s been fortunate enough to have many of her own fantasies come true.  “I’ve been doing what I want to do for so long, I think I’ve achieved my goals,” she offered. “Being able to travel, and to see the things I’ve seen, I’ve done a lot of the things I wanted. I’ve done commercials and music videos, and I traveled to Milan and Paris to work, which was a dream of mine.  “Luckily, I feel that I’ve stayed humble.”  Decorating our cover, and creating a legion of frustrated fans in the process, shows, however, that there are always new worlds to conquer. “I’m extremely excited,” Jessica said. “I’m a huge fan of poker, so it’s thrilling. I’ve been on the cover of local publications in Birmingham. The last one was for Birmingham Magazine.  “I was born and raised there, and I still have a home in the area.”  Milan, Paris, New York, Birmingham … what about Las Vegas?  “How many times have I been there? I don’t even know if I can count that high,” said Jessica. “It’s my second-favorite place, besides New York. I love the energy, the restaurants, the shows, the casinos, the people. It doesn’t matter what time it is, that place is always going.  “I also love that there’s no humidity. In all the times I’ve been there, I think it’s rained once! It’s very hard to have a bad-hair day.”  Jessica told us she’s a fan of poker, but does she ever play?  “I try, I’ll say that, but I love it,” she said. “I’ve been doing it with friends, probably the last six years. I was afraid to play in casinos, until they came out with the low (stakes) tables.  “I’ve played in Vegas, in Atlantic City and at Foxwoods. The game that I’m best at is blackjack, but my guilty pleasure is video poker. It’s exciting! I’m like a kid in a candy store.”  Along with video poker, Jessica also has a thing for sports. “I love baseball and college football. I’m a huge fan of the Atlanta Braves,” she enthused. “Living in New York, you have to choose between the Yankees and the Mets, so I’d have to pick the Yankees, but the Braves are my team.  “I’m a softball player, so I’m really into baseball. My Chihuahua’s name is Javy Lopez (for the former Atlanta catcher). I also have a Yorkshire, who’s name is Presley Lennon, even though she’s a girl. She’s only three pounds, but she’s a little rock star.”  The Yorkshire, of course, being named after Elvis – no last name is needed – and former Beatle John Lennon.  Once our readers catch a glimpse of Jessica, some might be inspired to name a few things after her.  What kind of things? Let’s not even go there.