<strong>Jim with Ali</strong><br/><br/>Jim slowly became aware that Ali was checking him out, and as the awareness came, so did the nerves.  Jim's game went from great to poor in the space of a few rounds.  If Jim hadn't built up a massive lead at the beginning, he'd be in real trouble.  As it was, he stood an even chance of losing the game to Ali.  He tried to play it off, "Either you've gotten really good, or those beers are starting to affect me more than I thought."  Jim hoped Ali wasn't aware that he was only on his second beer.  "Anyway, a couple of good throws and you can win.  It's a good thing I didn't wager anything more than a round of drinks.  I might have lost my shirt."