After breakfast Cathy came in and told us we should all stay inside as the storm that had been chasing us had gotten bigger and we could out run it bu... it would mean that the storm would catch us in port. She added that there was not real danger as it was still a small storm but there would be some pretty big waves and lots of rain, and the swells were being reported at 10 to 15 feet, she said that some small boats might have a problem but most of them would go into shore once the whitecaps. She straightens and folds and offers help to customers just like a normal teammate, but who knew she had a dirty little mind with uncontrollable urges. Until we crossed paths on the job…Sierra walked in the backroom with a large plastic bag full of hangers she had to put away in a large plastic tote. The problem was that she could hardly manage to hold this heavy bag. She lit up when she noticed me doing some heavy lifting. So she casually walked over with a smile while biting on her lower lip,. He takes a few lunges, getting his range, than a series of strikes and feints. All tests, how fast, what fighting style, what defenses, which side is stronger, all learned in those first few scant seconds. But time is the real enemy, as the crowd grows impatient the louder they get, until the roar can unnerve the steadiest of gladiators. I hold, shooting a quick gaze to my secret spectator…and another smile. Distracted, entranced, mystified by those eyes. Raising my shield, receiving strike. But everyone was having a good time and that made the crowding tolerable.“Thank you for inviting me, Señor and Señora Alvarez. I had a very good time.”“You are most welcome, Nick,” Alonzo Alvarez said with a genuine smile and a firm handshake. Apparently I’d passed inspection, because there weren’t that many “Gringos” at the party. Their acceptance of me was just as important as my grandparents’ acceptance of their daughter.The second week of January marked the beginning of my last semester of.