It was one thing to be an imitation woman in privacy, and enjoy the illusion. But this was authentic woman territory, and I was not one of them. To go...in there, I thought superstitiously, might make me more of one of them than I wanted. It seemed terribly risky."Oh, Andrew, don't be silly. Do you want your ears pierced by some teenager at the earring bazaar in the middle of the mall, in full view of everyone passing by? Or here, privately, by a professional?" You're right," I replied morosely.. Linda was giving directions and soon we were pulling up in front of a rink we had never been to before.This time, we ended up driving all the way to Venice. And this was really a fun place. World on Wheels was huge, and even had an enclosed area in the center of the rink for beginners or breakdancing. A wood floor, and it was full of k**s, from grade school on up. We laced up and were soon on the floor. The music was typical Top 40, but it was a lot of fun.And Mandy had a lot of attention,. And you probably saved Jack's life in the process." I did?" she asked, shaking her head. "How could I have saved his life?" Because the killer was focused on getting to you. He didn't take the time to kill Jack, just incapacitate him. Because you ran, he left Jack alive until we could get there." He felt her shivering and stripped out of his jacket, wrapping the big garment around her shoulders even as she clung to him. "We've got to get you warm." No more police," she begged. "No more safe. After all, you trusted me enough to come here.’ She smiled and then admitted, I checked out your company and even drove by it. I also left your card with a friend.’ It was his turn to smile as he said, ‘You did the right thing and I’m glad I passed the test.’ ‘I was pretty sure that I would be safe though. You didn’t strike me as some dangerous nut.’ ‘I’m glad, but never trust just your instincts. Even professionals like the police get fooled from time to time.’ ‘Gil it will take me some time.