Thoughts on Vanessa

At first I thought she was maybe playing Joey (and maybe she is) but now I'm really thinking she just loves a bad boy and living dangerously. Shes unlike any character I've seen on a soap before. Shes a good person deep down I believe, but she really gets off on living a sleazy and salacious lifestyle. She likes the excitement of it and likes that Joey gives that to her. What are your thoughts on her at this point in time?