Good morning." "Same to you." There is a strange silence for several minutes. She looks at me and nods her head, then shakes it, then nods again. I ...tand as still as I can, though my knees shake with some bizarre nervous energy and my hands have an odd compulsion to travel to my face, so that by the time I realize I'm covering my mouth and jerk them down to my side they have already climbed back up. She breaks the silence with a loud sigh. "What's wrong," I ask, feigning concern. "Oh,. “He’s definitely one of us!” I thought to myself and I arranged to casually stand a few yards away from him, facing the platform edge. As I glanced sideways to look at him, he pretended to ignore me; he was standing with his hands crossed in front of him, holding a small plastic carrier-bag.When the train came in, I maneuvered myself so as to get on next to him. As we moved forward towards the train doors, I caught a tantalizing glimpse of something interesting in those baggy beige cotton. Before leaving my bedroom, I gave my cleavage a quick spray of perfume to add that extra boost of confidence.Around six-thirty we started getting hungry, so I phoned for a takeaway and opened our wine. I lit a couple of scented candles to add a little mood lighting and create a mellow atmosphere.Karen raised her glass and looked me straight in the eye.“To us,” she said softly, as we both took a sip.We chatted as we ate our food and sipped our wine. We had created the perfect romantic setting. I. ?Well, suit yourself,? he said. ?But be careful and don’t go out of sight of the house. There might be Indians about.?She gave him a withering look. ?I’m quite capable of looking after myself,? she said.?All right.?Mary walked on in a huff. ‘Indians indeed!’ she thought. ‘Does he take me for a fool?’She walked quite a long way and when she reached the river she looked back. The ranch buildings were still visible but were much farther than she had realized. Distances were deceiving in the wide.