He can hear the shouts from the soldiers but can’t make out what is said. Finally his trek comes to an end as he slides to a stop short of flying of... the edge of the cliff that now sits in front of him. “Whoa,” he says out loud. He peers over the edge to see the dark, deep blue of the ocean below. Then suddenly he spins around as a low growl emits from behind him. Stepping slowly in a low prowl is one of the gargs. From the howls still filtering from the jungle, Bridges knows the others aren’t. She thought she was going to loser her daughter, for one year, and she did not like that situation at all. She understood Dycke’s reasoning. She understood Payne would be away, at Duke, for almost of the year. However, thinking of her in Moscow, Tibet, or some other remote place, scared her to death. This was ‘her’ precious little girl, and she would not let her go, so far away, without her there, to supervise and protect her. She thought about everything Payne had been through, during her. " There is never a better time than the present. Besides, you're gorgeous no matter what you're wearing or not wearing." Listen you lunatic, we have to get in that room." We have some time. We could do it right here on the floor." You're nuts." I know that is what you like about me." No, I like you for you're warm heart and caring ways." Tell the truth, you love me because I am wacky," he smiles and pokes her in the ribs."Get off of me, before I shoot you." You wouldn't do that." I wouldn't. " Okay, honey," she said before we heard her go downstairs. Megan got out of my bed, her breasts jiggling as she stood up. Her nipples crinkled from the relative cold."That was close!" she said."Yep." I couldn't believe my bad luck. We heard the shower start. "Bob's in the shower, Mom's downstairs. Now's your chance to make your getaway, Meg."She peeked out the door and nodded. Before she left she smiled back at me. "Don't worry Big Brother, I'll take care of you later."When I got back from the.