We met when you ran out of your house when someone broke in. Then again later at that restaurant robbery, " he smiled.Dani looked at the man but still...couldn't put the face with a name. Mike however could."Officer Jennings, it's good to see you." And you Mr. Heyens. I see your still taking care of this little lady." I am but she's taking care of me too. But I also have help." Mike laughed and when he looked at Dani she was blushing.It took a moment for Dani to compose herself then she turned to. I have to say I'd had a wonderful time with Claudia and told her so."This was a fantastic evening, Claudia; I'm having a great time. Weshould get together again, soon." She had a content look on her face which made me smile again. "Ithink you are right, we should go out again." Claudia said, whilestroking the top of my hand.Six short months later Claudia and I married in a beautiful ceremonyand our lives together started. We purchased our first home twomonths into the marriage and Tim was born. Junius found a multitude of problems facing him. Word of the coup had spread like wildfire from the capital and reached Marindar’s closest trading partners within six weeks. Doors that had been opened for a generation slammed closed and the Marindar king had to look other places for weaponry. It was a fruitless task. Those with military goods to trade had aligned themselves with Junius’ enemy and had turned him away.Two months after he assumed the throne, Junius had an army with no arms and. Naturally the grown-ups intervened and they were separated and banned from seeing each other, but would meet secretly after school and sometimes when there was no one at home I would let them come to our house to have some private time together. By the time that they were sixteen and could no longer be forcibly kept apart their parents had tentatively accepted that they were going to be together in spite of anything they could do. The two star crossed lovers seemed joined at the hip and stayed.