Pete started at stunned, then shifted to disbelief, then eager delight."Wow!" he finally panted. "Here," he said, thrusting his stick and helmet at St...eve. Then Pete pushed past us and entered the locker room."What am I going to do with this?" Steve mused, looking at the hockey stick in his hand."Restart your little league career?" I suggested."Nah. Never could shoot." Tell me about it."So he did. We found a comfortable place to sit against the wall where we could stand guard against any. I stopped and called to Mom to wait up as I was going to strip down to my tee-shirt. She was more than happy to take a break, shrug off her pack as well and remove her outer shirt. When we were both down to shorts and tee-shirts we decided to take another five minutes and grab some water."It's great in here, isn't it? I wish Dad and Sue were more outdoor people and we could maybe get in a family wilderness holiday. I reckon that would be wonderful. But I suppose that we had better make do with. He sat on the bed and pulled the stuffed animal towardshim into a hug. He gave a weak laugh as he remembered when she called himafter discovering that she left it behind and pleaded to him to have itsent to her. He had convinced her to just go without it for the time shewas at the school and like a dutiful daughter she was, she accepted. Nowthough, he regretted not sending it to her. He had little doubt that itwould have changed nothing about her accident, but at least she wouldhave had. Unknown to me a short distance away you have been watching me slowly moving closer. Now standing behind me the sent of cherry blossom body spray tickles your nose as you lean in closer saying, "My god you have got to be the sexiest woman here." Smiling I turn to face you my blue eyes locking on yours I say "I highly doubt that one." Looking you over I hide my instant attraction to you. You stand taller than me by at least nine inches, an athletic build, short dark hair and short well trimmed.