He enjoyed sitting out there with her eating the lovely freshly made sandwiches which they washed down with a plunger of coffee. After a while she gra...bed a book, telling him that she would study for an hour or so and then they could go for a swim if that was OK with him. He was very pleased that she seemed comfortable and at home with him."OK, that's enough study for a little while. I need a break so let's go for that swim you promised" she said, shutting her book and walking back into the. "Pleased to meet you, Monsieur Mac."She said his name with her delightful accent and giggled at his response to her. I had seen Mac in many situations but I had never seen him this flustered. I swear, he even blushed."I can get her to explain any big words you don't understand, OK, lughead?" Fuck you!" Monsieur Mac!"That reprimand came from her, followed by another delightful laugh. I had never observed that particular behavior they called coquettish before, but it was truly amazing to see this. Things were looking up at last and we were beginning to see a chink of light at the end of the tunnel that had threatened to cave in on our finances,Lee became a regular visitor to the pub and I had to admit that she was a very pretty young woman."When are you going to take her out?" mum asked over breakfast one morning,"Who?" Lee you fool, can't you see that she's dying for you to ask?" Is she?" I was genuinely quite surprised, I hadn't thought that she was bothered about teaming up again with. " she said haughtily."You American girls!" protested Max. "Always so independent! Don't you realize that you could control your men so much better with deference and charm?"Christina bared her teeth in a shark-like smile. "Step a little closer, you creep, and I'll show you some charm," she said."Max closed the file with a shrug."So what's going on here?" demanded Christina. "Are you kidnaping women to make pictures like that? Does your precious Equinox Company have a world-wide market for.