People here have no clue what cyclocross is.At the top of the mountain, we stop to take in the view. I ask, “Do you want to sit and enjoy the view o... do you want to get on with it?”“Hell no. We are going. I didn’t carry the bike all the way up here to be miss prissy and sit on my ass.”We start heading along the top of Mt. Finlayson. It is semi bike-friendly for a short bit, but the first leg of the downward trek is all slippery rock, and there is no way I would do it on a mountain bike, forget. "Thanks. Give us a sec to get, you know, civil and we'll be right down." He crouched down. "I guess we've got a lot to learn about this 'father' stuff, don't we? Sorry, kid. We haven't seen each other in a long time and we kinda lost track of time." It's ok." I barely heard Auset say."It is not ok." Anzu admonished, actually angry. "This is shameful! She's been here two days and you three have been locked in here..." Wait, wait, wait! Hold on!" Joey threw a mystified look at Pharaoh and I. "Two. " You liked it then?" Oh Jeeze, Coleen... I loved it." So did I. You've got a great tool there Kirk and you know how to use it."She turned to look him in the eye."Ever had a Black woman before?" No, but I did it with a Chicano cheerleader once."Well, once you get over the fascination with my color..." You're a beautiful woman Coleen, regardless of the color of your skin. I've thought so since the day we met." Once you get over my brown skin," she repeated, "you'll find I'm like any other. The young man controlled his urges. He was sure Ellen would panic if he moved too quickly; better to relax her with his potent weed. "You look very nice in that," he said. It sounded lame but it was the only thing he could think to say."I've worn it around the house a hundred times," Ellen replied. She looked around nervously as if this was the first time in his room. Was she having second thoughts?"Sit down and relax." Ellen nodded and climbed up on her brother's bed. She looked at him.