Dad put the News on when it gottowards dinner time. About halfway through the new there was a national newsstory about the ski competition, and the n...w anchor asked, "Who is the littledynamo nicknamed Skipper?" and then they showed my runs, even the 180 jump,and all the chanting.Mom, Dad, and Lucy were speechless, I had made the national news as a earlyteen competing full on against adults and cleaned their clocks. Apparentlycorporate sponsors were all over the mountain looking for me this. .. I suppose I get spanked every time I wear these... huh …“And not only that,” he continued. “You also assumed that I didn't notice all the work you put into tonight, with the dinner, and the table setting, and this!”He snapped her panties playfully.“Hey!” Erin squealed, then pondered. “But if you did catch on… why didn't you play along or mention anything?”Justin yanked up Erin's panties and gave her a few light slaps.“I was just going to wait until after dinner, love. I came home. Tempers were still frayed from the day before so there was little safety margin left. At one point, Jane Miller jumped up and said, "I don't give a damn what the volume on 4606 is! Willoughby Motors has got to have it! It's the only ring that fits their engine. We have an obligation!"Cliff stepped into the discussion. "Jane, I have a question: How much is Willoughby paying for those rings? And where did the price come from?"Jane looked in her book and answered the question. It was about the. "Yeah, I'm in a romantic mood and I want to tell her. Women like that stuff, you know," he told her confidentially."Sir, are you joking? Don't you mean roses? Red roses are used to say 'I love you.' Orchids are for more formal occasions." She looked at him as if she wasn't certain who or what she was talking to."Well, I want to say, 'I formally love you.' So make me up a big armload and deliver them to my house." I don't have any more time to waste on this nonsense." She looked down at the man.