The hug not only reassured her, It also calmed me. I had been holding her for less than five minutes, when she stepped back looking down.“Thank you ...d,” she said looking away.“I should thank you,” I said. Fortunately she didn’t ask me why.We were in the car when Joan tried the call again. “Voice mail,” she said.Since our next move depended on that image cleanup, we had a leisurely breakfast. It took a moment to realize Joan hadn’t even asked where we should go for breakfast. She just drove out. . your Father won’t have that! no way!”She turned away from me and sulked off to her bedroom and I didn’t think much more of it.An hour or so later when Robert came in, Rachel reappeared.She’d cast off the dowdy outfit, and had got herself up altogether more alluringly; barefooted in a very short skirt. I was a little shocked.She’d waited until her father had sat back in his armchair before closing in on him; sitting lightly on his lap and draping her bare arm around his neck. Robert was. He hugged me close and I fell asleep on his chest. I awoke the next morning with my head still resting on his chest. I listened to his even breathing as he slept and thought how happy I was. Eventually, I rose and showered. The halter had dried, so I dressed again and reentered the room. Jack was up and talking on the phone. He hung up just as I entered the room. I was surprised as I knew we didnt know anyone in this area and couldnt imagine who he would be calling. He passed it off as a. That dismay was now unfathomable. Ekela knew he would treasure these last two months as the most beautiful and peaceful in his life. His love for Mayoni had grown immensely, and Kalea was as dear to him now as a close sister. He sighed now at the thought of ever leaving this idyllic life, but they were all due back in Athens in four days... "Oh noble one!" Kalea called out happily, returning to the camp with her sister carrying armloads of clean damp clothes and waking Ekela from his daydream..