”“Oh, I am sure. Master Grey, are you ... does it bother you to find me here as the daughter of the house?”He shook his head. “You give my mot...er a purpose by filling the gap I left behind. Really, I am happy for my mother and for you. I would also ask you to call me by my first name. ‘Master Grey’ sounds wrong coming from you. You’re not a servant in this house, but a family member.”“Thank you, Thomas!” She beamed at him, but this changed into a rueful smile. “I believe that I should tend to. "I will be forced to reveal your existence to the Bible thumping citizens of this God fearing little burg!"The middle-aged man in the doorway trembled slightly in fear, caught as he was in the hubris of his desperate gambit. He knew very well the forces that he was dealing with. Agatha Cross possessed the arcane ability of the blackest magic, and could transform him into the foulest of creatures with but a gesture.The crone cackled, actually cackled, at his arrogant demand. Her laughter died. Jackie looked up from the cooing over Susan. "So much for 'On, King! On, you huskies!'" she smirked."What are you going to do with them?" Danny asked. "Race them?" Oh, we might try a race, some time, but these aren't speed dogs," Mark replied. "Mostly, just run around in the woods, up and down the trail. Maybe try some winter camping. Somehow, it seems more satisfying than bar hopping with a snow machine." Not that you've ever gone bar hopping with a snow machine," Jackie commented."I know it. You had every cock in the house throbbing. When I get married I want you to be the stripper at my bachelor party. Will you do it?"I was high on the alcohol and my second place finish so without even thinking about it I said, "Sure Jimmy; I'll do it." You promise Norma?" I promise Jimmy. I'll strip for you at your bachelor party."In the middle of my senior year I met Gary, fell in love, kissed Jimmy goodbye, kicked the "wild child " out of my life and settled down to be Gary's girl.Eight years.