‘I didn’t know you were a canoeist, dear-heart,’ Sally told her fiance. ‘I don’t necessarily claim to be an expert, but what’s to know? Y...u just paddle, first on one side, and then the other. Otherwise, You’d go in circles. With a diploma in mechanical engineering, I should be able to figure out that much.’ ‘We’ve been out with our dad, but that was years ago. So, don’t count on us,’ Sue interjected. ‘Okay, let’s get our suits on and paddle across the lake. It’s lees than a mile wide,’ Sally. Tonight would not end up like last time and he was not going to fall for her seduction. He picked up the glass of brandy and then put it down again. She returned to the sitting area, buttoning her shirt. She sat and sighed heavily. ‘This feels so much better,’ she said with a smile. Nathan rose unsteadily to his feet. ‘Thank you, Miss Veleslav, for a most pleasant evening, but I think it is time for me to go.’ ‘Go? But you haven’t had your brandy,’ she protested. ‘I fear I may have overindulged. Possibly you’ll transfer to an ambulance so no one will stop you?”“You ask a lot of questions for someone in your position.”Eric shrugged, keeping his cuffed hands between his knees. “Hey, I work with engineers. It’s how we think. When we encounter things we don’t understand, we start detailing what we do. As a pilot, I’ve got good spatial skills. It’s not hard to figure out where we are in a well-known location like Capitol Hill. Ah, another right turn. I was right. I’m guessing we’re nearing. ” I didn’t even glance her way to confirm the eye rolls. “You mean boring couples,” she corrected. “You should be glad I’m not like that, you know. All candles and rose petals on the bed. Fuck that. You need a little excitement now and then to stir things up. That’s why I’m in your life.” “I must have missed that memo,” I chided. “Like this for example. A long boring drive. You’re just content to listen to tunes and watch the sights roll by.” “Hey, I like my tunes!” “Fair enough,” she said with.