Once they’d settled, Katy explained her presence. “They ran out ofstuff to put on my face during my facial, so they offered me a freehalf an ...our session in the sauna”.“Oh, right”, I retorted.After a short pause, Katy went on, “Alan, I’d like you to meet Nina.Nina, this is one of my best friends, Alan”.I leaned over and shook the hand of this beautiful young woman, who Iwas sure I had seen several times in the past few weeks.“Excuse me Nina, but don’t. .. Wow I am so proud ofyou!!! Come on, we have got to get you ready for the Snowboard race."We locked up my skis and grabbed my snowboard, and headed up the lift. Thistime when I arrived at the Start area there was no teasing, and as I movedtowards the start box the chanting started again, "Go Skipper!!! GoSkipper!!! Go Skipper!!! Go Skipper!!!"All I heard was three, two, one, Go! And I was flying down the mountain withtunnelvision going from one gate marker to the next again. This time I. ”“So, Mick. The worst?” She asked again.“Well, turning down $100,000 to stay away from you. Getting into a fight at the farmers market, almost having you kidnapped, having a gun pulled on me, twice, and let’s not forget this hand.”Brody’s mouth opened farther with each portion of my answer.“I was going to ask about the hand. You have had a hell of a week.”“Brody, he is my hero. He saved my life more times than I can count.”“Oh bullshit. Oops, sorry. Pardon my language, hon.”“I would have. I had thought about inviting a couple of the ladies from our church but it was my daughter's day and I was OK with her request. After pulling into the driveway, I noted that Miss Jessica's house was dark. I figured she must have been out somewhere. Good, I thought as I walked to my door. I entered the house and Miss Jessica was standing in the living room."Took you long enough slut." She said.My heart jumped into my throat and my heart started pounding. I did not see anyone else, not even.