"I could see the reluctance on his face, but he got up and moved out onto the dance floor with her. "What's her story?" I asked when she and Charlie w...re away from the table. "Married woman in a bar at a table with a bunch of guys?" Her old man works swing shift and she doesn't like to sit at home and stare at the walls. She comes in, drinks and dances, and then he stops by and picks her up on the way home." Charlie didn't seem all that eager to dance with her." She used to be Charlie's girl. "Of course bro. I'm bringing Julie along as well. She and I have a little surprise for you." Patrick replied. Obviously at this point in time, I didn't know about the surprise. I couldn't help but to feel intrigued about the surprise I had waiting for me. It weighed on my mind until it was quitting time.I made my way home and began to get ready for the night. My roommates were gone, so I was able to enjoy some alone time. I took another shower and picked out my clothes for the night. I wanted. We could see the Christmas lights, blinking like tiny colored stars all the way over on Jenny Mae's farm. But mostly it was the rock outcroppings, looking terra-cotta copperish in the light that gave it a certain rustic beauty. Lore continued looking at the view, and I watched him.After a while he rubbed his hands together."All right, city boy, let's get you back and see if I can whip up some hot chocolate for you."I helped him up on to Sea-Jack, which was more fun than it should have been. I. After the trucks passed, the escape route was blocked. When the lead car got to the front, it found two vehicles blocking its path. The horn was used but the blockage remained.I had the hood up of one vehicle and my back to the approaching man. When he got close, he said in very poor Spanish, "Move car!"I turned to the man and said in fluent Russian, "I can't do that comrade. You are all under arrest."The man looked quickly around and saw that the street was now deserted. He replied, now in his.