when i went in , i stepped down three steps to the hardwood floor and looked around the place . i garbled a greeting in return to his good morning , and headed straight for the coffeepot . under the film of sweat , her skin was cool to the touch , her fever gone . but he seemed so excited about it , she did n't want to hurt his feelings . he owns a heavy equipment rental company and weve been friends for years . ball in hand , he dropped back , scanning the field for his check-down guy . 