Curled up on the bed, and sound asleep. He crept into the room, silently closing the door behind him, and setting down a bag of juice and snacks on th... floor. As he walks up behind her, he thinks to himself, about how beautiful she really is. The light of the moon through the window caresses her face, as he tenderly sits by her side, placing his hand upon her shoulder lightly. She stirs slightly, responding to the soft touch and he thinks about all the things that have brought them together,. Samantha went on to say the men couldn't take the heat so they stayed back at the Hotel. It was even hotter that day. About and hour into the meet. Gloria said she was too hot to stay and that she was going back to the room. Samantha asked if she could join our group, and moved over by me. I noticed she was sweating so I offered her some water.I said Sam, I heard you ran track back in the day. She said, that was 50 years ago. I'm 68 going on 69. I told her she had a very nice figure and. He smiled and gave me a cheerful wink, "Did you noticethat our last names are rather similar."I nodded at that and quietly responded, "Yeah..." Have you decided on a new name yet?" Dr. Anders asked me gently. "Mostof those who go through such extreme twists choose to do so..." Jennifer," I responded self-consciously and forced a weak smile,"Jenny..." Well Jenny," Dr. Anders told me, "can you please undress so we canexamine you..." Undress?" I gulped in sudden terror. I couldn't do that...not. "They are French at least," the captain said."This word, 'Freehold.' It is English," the scientist said as he stared at the boat and its mysterious occupants. "How far are we from the Pitcairn Islands?"The officers checked their position and without needing to run the numbers replied, "At least sixteen hundred kilometers."A couple of hours later, the towed array had been safely stowed and the French oceanographic vessel was barely making enough speed to maintain headway. Nearly the entire crew.