He could hear them laughing and making plans for the train ride to Kansas City and on to Boones Crossing. It was good to hear laughter in the house. T...here had been very little since Mary passed. Eli still couldn’t bring himself to say she died, that sounded so final and it hurt too much just to think about it.The first thing he did was get out his dictionary that Jon David had given him so he could use the right words to make out his reports and know all the legal terms of the law. He took his. "Anya. What kind of foreign..."His words froze in his mouth at the glare he got from the old woman. It was terrifying, as if she were staring into his very naked soul, mercilessly prying into his inner being. He shuddered as the words died in his throat."Yeah, that's right grandma," Marty said sarcastically, mocking Anya. "We want passes. And I think we should get some kind of discount, seeing how you let some of `them' in."The old woman glared at him. "Passes you may purchase. But be warned -. The doorbell rang. Unwinding herself from her chair, she stepped into the hallway and pulled the front door open. The thick aroma of alcohol, cheap cigars and even cheaper perfume assaulted her nostrils. He was unsteady on his feet, his arm wrapped tight about her waist, half possessive trophy capture, half to keep him upright, his wedding band sparkling against the sheath fabric clinging to her torso as they both giggled at some long finished joke. "Hi hun, this here is Sophie; she's been. I especially enjoyed the sexy outfit Nicole wore that afternoon. It was one designed to show off her nice figure and it was backless and allowed a little peek at the sides of her breasts as she twisted and turned while skating. No one could ever accuse Nicole Bobek of being overly modest in her on-ice costumes. No, she's very sexy and she knows it and loves letting the audience share her hotness on ice (sounds like a traveling skaters' tour).When I met Nicole after the competition for that day,.