" Maura wasn't sure if they would find a new lead. They had wasted so much time on this. The holiday only registered as an inconvenience for others. S...e would be taking down her decorations...if she had had time to put them up that year."Yeah, they'll work on it all right." Jane stared at the ceiling, grimacing at the water stains likely from the last spring’s thaw. "They'll work on it right up 'till they run off to the bar with everyone else." Did you have plans?" They hadn't discussed it.. He's the only one around her that could have produced that kind of improvement in that young girl. I wonder why she wouldn't tell me. What was she trying to hide?" Aren't you even listening to me? What am I going to do? There are people out there that would like to see me dead, and I didn't do anything wrong." Well, you'd better get a good night's sleep tonight because I am sure by tomorrow, the cops will figure out where you are, based upon the fact that you parked at the side of my house. But. Beautiful in fact. Why don't you come back to my place with me?" "I am not in the mood for any games Dave. I am training, leave me alone. I'll call you at the station tomorrow, OK?" I hated that pleading sound in my voice. "No Maddy. That's not OK. I've been missing you. I think you've missed me too. Haven't you?" He was standing so close I could feel the heat coming off him in the cool morning air. My attraction for him grew stronger by the minute. It could not happen. How was I going to get. I began having second thoughts about the trip. Maybe I needed to learn to travel alone. It certainly wasn't fear that prevented my from going it alone. It was the thought of being totally alone for four days that did it.Friday finally came. After my morning ride I waited for Jeremy to come for the trailer. It was still before noon, when he showed up. He and I managed to get the trailer hooked up and ready to drive away before lunch."Jeremy let's leave it in the yard and take my truck to eat.