The gendarme was a some one that Jacques knew as a drinking companion of his father when visiting the town."Terrible thing about your Pa," the gendarm... said "but you're not doing yourself any favours by shouting at the nuns. Anyway if they got a young lad like you in there they would probably shag you to death!"He laughed and continued, "Go back home and look after your Ma, she needs you even more now your Pa has gone, God rest his soul." The gendarme crossed himself."My mother died last month. " Come by and talk if you get a chance. Or if you need a little help," his mom said."I will have to see how it goes," Brooke said."What are you doing for Christmas?" his mom asked."We are going to Aspen. Are you doing anything?" Brooke asked."Howie gave me cruise tickets for caring for Princess and Warrior. Of course, I would take care of them anyway, but a cruise is nice this time of year. It is like a second honeymoon," his mother said."Howie needs to get out more. Make him take you to Sunday. Chris had a tray of drinks balanced on his left hand. He had her elbow in his right, guiding her upstairs. They were talking just as they used to when they used to walk to school.The rest of the game was more of a blowout. Highpoint beat us 64 - 6. A couple of field goals were all we could muster. The most embarrassing moment was when we got pushed back in our own end zone for a safety. Of course, the Highpoint students went wild every time there was a big play.We all stood up at the end of the. " Oh, shit, I didn't mean..." I know you didn't. I'm teasing. You're that much a fan?" she asked, "why?" Difficult question," he pondered, embarrassed. "I guess I built up this picture of the hard bitch with the gentle core. Y'know, I listened to all that early stuff where you pour out all this hatred against the men who fucked you over. I kind of pictured... this is stupid..." Go on." Well, I thought in my fantasies how someone like you needed the right guy..." You?" she laughed, "it turned.