AWLL2 — Book 10 — Bridget¶

Last updated through AWLL2.10 ch 100 and Epilogue.

Book summary¶

AWLL2.10 Bridget runs August 1996–August 1997 (Prologue June 2017; Epilogue 1998+). Willow's pimp and Lisa Glass threads resolve into FBI immunity, Matheson codes, and Lisa's Texas arrest. María Cristina becomes long-term household third. NIKA scales under Bob Larson; Dave sabbatical; Terry VP; Peach → Athena; Stephanie CEO 1 Jan 1998. Rutherford retreat, Boca, London tax, Dallas tax bombshell, Moscow/SPb hockey, and Natalie Bridget Heath close the Bridget naming circle. Epilogue: Cirque du Steve, NIKA no-intimacy policy, bridge to AWLL3.

Chapter summaries¶

Prologue — June 8, 2017, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Chapter 0 — Penguins playoff frame; Jesse/Mario/John; NIKA succession reminiscence.
Chapter 1 — August 2, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Victim, Dupe, or Accomplice? — Willow's pimp attacks Steve; Lisa missing; FBI Stone; Melanie retained.
Chapter 2 — August 3, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — An Offer I CAN Refuse — Murray Matheson booth offer; María Cristina moves in / intimacy begins.
Chapter 3 — August 4, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — A Broken Promise — First vaginal with María Cristina; Birgit to Vermont; Kara interference fight.
Chapter 4 — August 5, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — «Metanoia» — Dave sabbatical path; Terry VP plan; security/audit.
Chapter 5 — August 8, 1996, New York, New York — Transition — NY customers; Stephanie CEO Jan 1 1998 stated; Patricia Anne born; Town Hall Dave/Terry/Skye.
Chapter 6 — August 13, 1996, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota — Pick Another Day — Mayo with Mary Whittaker + MC; Matheson encrypted phone.
Chapter 7 — August 17, 1996, RTC Great Lakes, Illinois — Complete Immunity — RTC Great Lakes Navy reunion / theology.
Chapter 8 — August 19, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — A Coded Message — Jesse school; prison visit coded message (Red October/Thor).
Chapter 9 — August 26, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Decoding the Message — FBI decoding path; staff cookout; coded-message work.
Chapter 10 — September 3, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Revelation and Reconciliation — Sam to FJF full-time; SF client trip.
Chapter 11 — September 9, 1996, Los Angeles, California — Making the Rounds — LA / Colorado Springs / San Diego office rounds.
Chapter 12 — September 14, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — The Inmates Are Running The Asylum — Ops stress; inmates running the asylum.
Chapter 13 — September 17, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Unwarranted Accusations — FBI warrants vs immunity pressure.
Chapter 14 — September 17, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Piecing Together The Puzzle — Noel escape path; piecing puzzle.
Chapter 15 — September 17, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Out of Band — Molly gold-stripe belt; Niki Shelton white belt; Keri→Spurgeon track.
Chapter 16 — September 21, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Deals and Promotions — Dallas trip start; Molly/Hideki formalities; Keri accepts Spurgeon.
Chapter 17 — September 25, 1996, Dallas, Texas — Happiness — Lone Star/Peach strategy vs Dante; home sauna triad talk.
Chapter 18 — September 29, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Changing Dynamics — Changing dynamics (wives/MC/dalliances).
Chapter 19 — October 3, 1996, New York, New York — No Goal! — East Coast NY; home ops.
Chapter 20 — October 12, 1996, Rutherford, Ohio — Winter or Summer? — Rutherford career-coach retreat begins (Star Light Motel).
Chapter 21 — October 12, 1996, Rutherford, Ohio — Cherry, Apple, and Chocolate — Rutherford circle; Winter/Summer framing.
Chapter 22 — October 13, 1996, Rutherford, Ohio — Winter is…you know! — First vaginal with Winter Manning.
Chapter 23 — October 14, 1996, Rutherford, Ohio — Who Would Be Your Worst Enemy? — Coach exercises; worst-enemy talk.
Chapter 24 — October 16, 1996, Rutherford, Ohio — Manage Your Team! — Team management workshop.
Chapter 25 — October 18, 1996, Rutherford, Ohio — «Le Quattro Stagioni» — First vaginal with Victoria Saddler (Vickie).
Chapter 26 — October 20, 1996, Rutherford, Ohio — Three In A Tub — Three-in-a-tub / group dynamics.
Chapter 27 — October 26, 1996, Rutherford, Ohio — Answering VERY Carefully — Careful answers under pastor pressure.
Chapter 28 — October 26, 1996, Rutherford, Ohio — A Fun Fantasy — First vaginal with Emily Nelson (Emmy); Steve 6th Dan stated.
Chapter 29 — October 27, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Home Again — Home; Penny accepts Terry's re-proposal.
Chapter 30 — October 28, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Offers and Considerations — Offers; Bob Larson hiring remit.
Chapter 31 — October 29, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — He Shoots? He Scores! — Hockey / scoring metaphor beats.
Chapter 32 — November 1, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Halloween Party — Halloween party.
Chapter 33 — November 3, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — After Summer Comes, Winter Comes — First vaginal with Summer Carlson (later N).
Chapter 34 — November 6, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — An Extra-Long Lunch — Mattie Colson threesome with Becka; black-belt board.
Chapter 35 — November 15, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — They Got Him! — Investigative beat — They Got Him!
Chapter 36 — November 22, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Summer's End — Violet snitch; Summer virgin-status retcon.
Chapter 37 — November 29, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Moves and Counter-Moves — Moves/counter-moves; Winter toward household.
Chapter 38 — December 5, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — First Day of Winter — Winter moves in (~Dec 7 track).
Chapter 39 — December 8, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — What do YOU think? — Anniversary hockey.
Chapter 40 — December 16, 1996, Colorado Springs, Colorado — Holiday Parties — Holiday parties Colo Springs → Pittsburgh.
Chapter 41 — December 20, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — You've Been Served — You've Been Served — litigation service.
Chapter 42 — December 23, 1996, Chicago, Illinois — Holiday Specials — Christmas; leave for Minneapolis hockey.
Chapter 43 — December 26, 1996, Minneapolis, Minnesota — Defining Dual Relationships — Jesse tournament Minneapolis.
Chapter 44 — December 27, 1996, Minneapolis, Minnesota — You Had Me At Hello — First sex with Mary Whittaker (hotel).
Chapter 45 — December 30, 1996, Minneapolis, Minnesota — We Can Last Forever — New Year turn.
Chapter 46 — January 3, 1997, Boca Raton, Florida — Boca Raton, Part I — Boca Raton leadership offsite begins.
Chapter 47 — January 4, 1997, Boca Raton, Florida — Boca Raton, Part II — Boca Part II — Stephanie-year framing.
Chapter 48 — January 4, 1997, Boca Raton, Florida — Boca Raton, Part III — Boca Part III — first sex with Deborah Rice; Bob Larson formalized.
Chapter 49 — January 6, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — I Hope You're Right — Home post-Boca.
Chapter 50 — January 11, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Initiation? — Rap Session with HS students (Julie/Ally orbit).
Chapter 51 — January 19, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — A Hell Of A Mess — Hell of a mess — Jessica hospital board/Al Barton.
Chapter 52 — January 26, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Dossiers — Dossiers / background work.
Chapter 53 — February 1, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Initiation — First vaginal with Julie Taub.
Chapter 54 — February 3, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way — Wouldn't have it any other way — household equilibrium.
Chapter 55 — February 9, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — How To Teach A Virgin — First vaginal with Ally Smith; How To Teach A Virgin.
Chapter 56 — February 14, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — «¡Feliz Cumpleaños, María Cristina!» — María Cristina birthday / Valentine's party.
Chapter 57 — February 16, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — "I'm Really Sorry, Sweetheart." — Jesse birthday Squirt game / Nicole winner.
Chapter 58 — February 24, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Just Another Manic Monday — Manic Monday — health/ops stress.
Chapter 59 — February 26, 1997, Milford, Ohio — "Ask me." — Fran Mercer session Milford; Ask me.
Chapter 60 — March 2, 1997, Peoria, Illinois — Is the Offer Still Open? — Willow Peoria foster visit; offer still open.
Chapter 61 — March 6, 1997, Apple Orchard Bed-and-Breakfast near Montpelier, Vermont — Preparations — Vermont Apple Orchard family trip.
Chapter 62 — March 12, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — A Taxing Situation — Taxing situation; JM self-defense class plan; Ally enrolls.
Chapter 63 — March 19, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Tax Evasion or Tax Avoidance? — Tax evasion vs avoidance debate.
Chapter 64 — March 21, 1997, London, England — Husband and Wife and Wife — London — Jon's wedding orbit; Husband and Wife and Wife.
Chapter 65 — March 23, 1997, London, England — A Meeting of the Minds — First sex with Jiang Shyr; meeting of minds.
Chapter 66 — March 24, 1997, London and Woking, England — A Peek in Your Journal — Journal peek; London/Woking; Amsterdam path.
Chapter 67 — March 28, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Happy birthday, Kara! — Kara birthday; home from Europe.
Chapter 68 — March 29, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Billable Hours — Billable hours / legal billing beat.
Chapter 69 — March 31, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Weird Ideas — Weird ideas — product/strategy.
Chapter 70 — March 31, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — I Think He's Trying to Buy — Trying to buy — Peach/Dante deal pressure.
Chapter 71 — April 3, 1997, Dallas, Texas — Deborah and Krissy — Dallas — Deborah and Krissy discussion.
Chapter 72 — April 3, 1997, Dallas, Texas — An Explosive Discovery — Explosive discovery — tax bombshell docs.
Chapter 73 — April 4, 1997, Dallas, Texas — Full Disclosure — Full disclosure — Colerain/Dallas fallout.
Chapter 74 — April 5, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — A Whimper, Not A Bang — Lone Star collapses with a whimper.
Chapter 75 — April 9, 1997, Cincinnati, Ohio — The Final Act — Final act Cincinnati.
Chapter 76 — April 17, 1997, on a Gulfstream from Atlanta, Georgia to Chicago, Illinois — I Love It When A Plan Comes Together! — Peach acquisition plan comes together; Gulfstream home.
Chapter 77 — April 25, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — I Know — Athena division; I know.
Chapter 78 — May 3, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — How About I Just Give You The Name? — How about I just give you the name?
Chapter 79 — May 14, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — The Last Risk Of Freeze — First sex with Krissy Slate; Last Risk of Freeze.
Chapter 80 — May 18, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Arrest and Extradition — Lisa Glass arrest and extradition.
Chapter 81 — June 2, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Relighting An Old Flame — Relighting old flame; NIKA anniversary talk; Will→Japan.
Chapter 82 — June 8, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Immunity Agreements? — Immunity agreements; FBI interview path.
Chapter 83 — June 17, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — One Of The Best Hires I've Made — One of the best hires; policy work.
Chapter 84 — June 22, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Because I Can — Because I can — autonomy beat.
Chapter 85 — July 4, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — The Fourth of July — Fourth of July celebration.
Chapter 86 — July 4, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Cindi's Story — First sex with Cindi Spanos — fifteen years in the making.
Chapter 87 — July 6, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Culture Clash — Culture clash at NIKA.
Chapter 88 — July 8, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Hard or Soft? — First vaginal Liv Karlson & Leah Vanderberg.
Chapter 89 — July 12, 1997, Iron Mountain, Michigan — A Fantastic Vacation — Iron Mountain vacation; Jodie orbit.
Chapter 90 — July 20, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Sex, Politics, and Power — Sex, politics, and power.
Chapter 91 — July 22, 1997, London, England — Old Friends, And New — London — first sex with Sari Onbekend.
Chapter 92 — July 23, 1997, London, England — The Magdalene? — First sex with Magdalena Axelsson; en route Russia.
Chapter 93 — July 26, 1997, Moscow, Russia — Education — Moscow education / hockey series start.
Chapter 94 — July 28, 1997, Moscow, Russia — And The Crowd Goes Wild! — Moscow hockey crowd goes wild.
Chapter 95 — July 30, 1997, aboard an Aeroflot flight bound for Saint Petersburg, Russia — Carpe Diem — First vaginal with Natalie Bridget Heath (SPb hotel).
Chapter 96 — July 31, 1997, Saint Petersburg, Russia — That's An Understatement If There Ever Was One! — Saint Petersburg understatement.
Chapter 97 — August 3, 1997, Saint Petersburg, Russia — Transitions — Transitions; Misty/Miyu notes.
Chapter 98 — August 10, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — Warm-Hearted Realist — Warm-hearted realist; Kara Jessica Todd birth news; Albert home.
Chapter 99 — August 11, 1997, Rochester, Minnesota — How Would You Know? — Mayo Rochester; Miyu white-belt restart.
Chapter 100 — August 17, 1997, Chicago, Illinois — A Full Circle — Full circle — Natalie Bridget naming; parenting philosophy; Elaine suspects.
Epilogue — undated retrospective (1998+) — Stephanie CEO 1 Jan 1998; Steve programming; Athena/Y2K; Penny son Stephen John; Deborah/Krissy boys; NIKA no sex with employees policy; Cirque du Steve; Lisa life path; Scuderi free; bridge to AWLL3.