‘Forgot to tell me what?’ She whispers, blinking quickly as he pulls her from the barn out into the harsh sunlight. Her eyes are drawn to the beat...up old chevy pick-up as it kicks up dust. She shakes her head quickly. No…No….it couldn’t be him. Luke would have warned her. She glances up as he throws his hand up and waves. He doesn’t even notice when she pulls her hand out of his. ‘LUKE!’ ‘He’s an old friend from when I was on the rodeo circuit.’ Luke doesn’t even notice the stricken look on her. ''Well, let's hope so. It would be really useful if he could keep shop for me when I go to my Egyptology meetings on Wednesday afternoons.''What do you say, Ben?' Jeremy asked.The hour helping out now and again had suddenly lengthened to half a day every week. Thinking quickly I reminded Jeremy he often went to a book fair on Wednesdays.'He's right, Alicia. They're about once a month.''Sorry, ' she said. 'I asked you round to see the shop, not to twist your arm. One or two of my friends might. She used to steal kisses from me and always hug me as a sign of affection. This was all perfectly innocent in the eyes of everyone else, but Emmie and I always knew better than that. She knew everything about me and I knew everything about her on the deepest level. Perhaps it is because the two of us are related, or maybe it is just that we are so similar. Emmie and I used to practice kissing when we were alone. Just pressing lips at first, then later, learning to use tongues. Emmie is a. I never succeeded, but was still amused with it and kept practicing. Finally I got a job, and filled my time with work, long forgetting my studies. I never did make any friends. Finally I broke myself from my thoughts and looked at the time, realizing I had to be at work soon. I drained the coffee and went to the room and prepped for work. I gathered my things, went to my car, and was gone. It was a mainly uneventful drive to work, save for a speeder trying to evade a cop. I’d seen such things.