When the timer went off they moved to the table in the kitchen. The lasagna was perfect and there was French bread with garlic butter as well as a han... tossed Caesar salad. Amanda was very impressed. "This is wonderful." She raised her glass. "My compliments to the chef." Cindy smiled. "Thank you." She then raised her glass. "My compliments to a lovely dinner companion." They both giggled as they realized their glasses and the bottle were empty. "Another bottle coming up." Cindy opened the. "Hi, any problems?" I asked, noticing the frown on her face."No ... not really. Just something that I've been expecting and didn't know how I would feel about it." Okay," I said, deciding not to pursue the unspoken question.She flopped herself down on the bench in the galley, placing a large manila envelope on the table."Would you like a coffee or a beer?" I asked."Beer ... thanks."I opened two and passed her a bottle. She remained silent, looking thoughtful and unfocussed at the same time. I. ….Damn him, he’s teasing me. Taking off his shirt like that. I can tease too. Watch this Eric. I waited for the right time when he was looking at my tits and hubby and sis were busy. I took my hand and squeezed one tit while I looked him right in the eyes and smiled. Now, let’s see you hide your boner Eric. He took a piece of paper and wrote on it ’Brenda 1, Eric 0.’ We both smiled and rubbed legs again. ….That’s how it started. Later we passed in the hallway and we both stopped and looked in. Thomas cried out for help. In the distance downstream he could hear voices of the survivors. He walked along the banks south until he comes upon, Marlowe."Ma'am, are you all right?" Yes,"Help me up, where is everybody else?" Thomas bowed his head and didn't reply."Is anybody else alive down there," she asked.Thomas didn't say a word."We are down here," a voice shouted.She grabbed Thomas by the hand and gently walked south to other survivors. One man laid down badly bleeding from an alligator.