It was only after they made the turn at Eagle Bay that Jeff realized that they were heading into trouble. They were a long way from any help. They had...no choice, except to keep going to the cabin at Big Moose before the weather stranded them. There, they would find shelter and food. Jeff said nothing to Barbara about this. The earlier barb had put him off, but he would not have done so, anyway. He would guide them through danger. Everything would turn out fine. He would not give up."And what. ”“Jess, please ... call me ... Dick. I’ve come to prefer that name now. I’m glad to see that you’re more ... open-minded now. Also, I owe you an apology ... for living a lie. I’m gay. I just needed to accept that fact. On the upside, if I hadn’t lived that lie ... we wouldn’t have these two pride and joys, would we? I don’t regret them at all, just how I handled it all,” Dad confessed at last, “Kieran Murphy, this is my ex-wife, Jessica Vandekamp, though she usually answers to Jess. Jess, this. He gave all credit for being alive to the seventeen-year-old Keith who had rescued him. It was decided that those in the coach would take care of him until my Indians took over in two days. Some of the Wilcox crew would be going back to where the drive started from and take Johnny home to Marie, his year-old son and six-year-old daughter.I directed Jessie, who was carrying my funds, to pay Johnny six months wages. This should get him well and back into the saddle again. I kissed my wife and. “Remember me?” “Yeah, I remember you!” I said, trying to act like the cool, collected, 21 year old college student whom I knew I wasn’t. “I’m thirsty.” he said. “It’s still happy hour, would you like to share a pitcher of beer with me?” “Of Course I would,” I say. “Let me give you my ID so they don’t hassle you, since I look like I’m 14.” “I remember you when you were 14, and you’re right, you haven’t changed that much, but you’re still really beautiful. Let me go get the beer, I’ll be right.