Senior year in high school--plus getting their college applications done--combined with the travel schedule had tested them, but they had handled it w...ll. They were sitting in Sophia's room talking."So, what do you think our chances are at the Final?" Sophia asked."I think we have a hell of a chance to medal. Winning is a different story, we haven't faced Kratsulina and Zhargov yet. They're the defending junior world champions. They also won both of their events." I was talking on the internet. It seems my water just broke." WHAT?" I was sitting here, watching Liz start the sequence, and I realized my pants were getting soaked. And it ain't pee. My water definitely broke." SHIT! We got to get you to the hospital!" Warren took an abrupt, ill-thought-out step in Sophia's direction, forgetting he was on ice skates. He ended up on his butt."WARREN!" Sophia yelled."I'm fine," he said as he scrambled to his feet. "Just think, you'll be able to tell the kid that her father bruised his. It's hard to imagine you as a girlnow. I guess it will just take me some time. I know that soundshorrible, but it's how I feel." That's OK," I answered. "I understand. It was hard to imagine you thesame way at first for me." Really, cool. I hoped that I didn't sound too hypocritical." Nope. It's cool with me. Now what are you watching," I said and wechanged the subject.The next few days found Alexis hanging out with me and teaching me howto be more feminine. I got a crash course in. Kicking up behind the Harley, a dirt devil twisted across the sand as tumbleweeds blew across the road. His eyes peeled on the road ahead, the rider strained to see buildings looming ahead in a mirage-like haze. The loud bike sped toward the buildings as they came into focus. The engine popped as he slowed to enter the town. A sleeveless denim jacket exposed the rider’s thick muscled arms, so completely covered in tattoos that they almost appeared black at a distance. Despite the road dirty.