"If I'm not going to make it, I'd rather go down fighting rather than simply having given up," she explained, as if that covered everything, but David...seemed to accept it."All right, that makes sense. There are a couple of farms that I'm interested in visiting farther out. I guess I'll drive my SUV, and Alice will take the dead truck as usual, but it would help if Tom takes the horse trailer so we can bring back anything we find. Does that make sense?" Yeah, but I don't have any training in how. ” The second twenty-five minutes were harder and I started feeling spikes of pain in my shins near the end. Minute ones that my body instantly healed as they formed.Noticing the change in my stride, “A little pain?”“Yeah. For a second or two.”“Good. We don’t want a lot. A little means you are working those muscles that need to get off their duffs and join the living. When you get home, rub some of that cream all over your legs, wait ten minutes then take a lukewarm shower. A long one. We will. “Please, continue.”She takes another sip of wine, thinking in her head. “My apartment is pretty small, maybe the size of this room and your foyer. But it’s big enough for a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and a tiny living room. Your average apartment then I guess,” she states as she slows down again. Another sip of wine to try and help steel her nerves. Come on Nicole! Think straight. I know he’s good looking and all that but try and not make yourself sound stupid!“I’m hoping to become a doctor.”. Laughing, we rolled on to our sides and placed our foreheads together. Kissing the tip of her nose, I asked, “What did you wear for your run this morning?” Smiling, she said, “My blue halter top and those dark blue, terry-cloth running shorts.” “Nice. You look good in those shorts. Did you know Chad was going to be there?”“No, I’ve never even met him.” She paused, and said, “Actually, I was a little disappointed he was there. I was looking forward to my run with Steve and… and I was looking.