Old Bessie keeps me in better shape. I'm a fixture as I pedal around town. How many naked six-foot-plus blondes do you see sitting up real straight on...an old three-speed, knees high, legs pumping? The risk of road-rash makes me very careful. I keep an eye on my mirrors.I get honks and waves, an occasional whistle or whoop, but it's been years since someone deliberately tried to run me off the road. Accidentally is another issue. On the upgrades when I come up off the seat to put my weight on. LoveBill.'When I was sure that Anne was in her room and I could talk to her on her own, I knocked on her door and went in, pushing the door closed behind me. She was lying on her bed, reading some love magazine or other, and she looked up and said,"What do you want, Creep?" for some reason she had been somewhat hostile to me since Mary-Anne's visit."I was wondering if you could give this note to Mary-Anne at school for me?" I tried my best to put a 'grateful in advance' look on my face."Why. Come on, guys, we're finished here." The guys, in a show ofmachismo, dropped the boy and swaggered off.Jamie bent down and helped the boy to his feet. "You okay?"He said, "I think so," but he didn't look it. His face was relativelyuntouched since Dean had mostly worked his body, but he looked like he hadbeen put through the wringer and seemed about ready to fall over.He tried to stand on his own and started swaying on his feet. Jamie tookhim and said, "I'm going to take you to see the nurse.". Crazy thoughts began racing through my head.Did I have an immediate crush?No, no, I think I just became permanently enslaved. I had to get hold of myself. This was a client. I had to maintain an air of professionalism. After all, photographers work with beautiful models all the time. Yeah, that’s right, this happens everyday, just not to me. Lisa must have said something, because she cocked her head to the side slightly as if waiting for me to respond, which I did. I said something graceful and.