However, today Barry's reaction to meeting her had been more than enthusiastic. They had talked a bit about old times, then quickly outlined what they...were doing on campus. Barry was presently working on his doctorate, supporting himself on the less-than-prosperous wages of a student instructor. The more they talked, the more she realized he might be a temporary solution to the problem she had developed over the past month. At least she had hoped so.At the moment, the problem looked far from. I thought you'd never get here and was waiting by the door listening for your footsteps..." And never heard them..." We both smiled at that and I took her in my arms and kissed her. We took our time, getting reacquainted. I found myself memorizing the manner in which Megan played with my hair. When the kiss ended Megan licked her lips and smiled. As we parted, stepping back to look at one another her eyes flashed with excitement."Something to drink?" She asked, gently rubbing her arm with her. Argus drank some water and made a face at it, wishing it was more of Stuart’s liquid gold instead, but thought of his stomach and knew better of it. He saw that only a few women had left and most had stayed. He smiled at the thought, that a good bit of blood and guts and boogeyman talk was still interesting to them. ‘Okay, well let’s clear up a bit about Fletcher first and then I’ll tell ye’s what murderous heathen’s the MacRae’s were and James especially. Then ye’s will understand why Braedon. “I know. And we do need to sit down and talk. We really haven’t done that since the wedding.”“You were just giving me and Nick space, and we both appreciate it. I heard from my dad a few minutes ago that they dropped the charges against Ed. He said the prosecutor filed a motion for something called nolle prosequi.”“Latin for ‘decline to proceed’. They could refile the charges, I think.”“That’s what my dad said, but because they have no evidence except the gun being in Ed’s car, and they have.