At last, however, they were notified the government was convinced the missing couple could not have survived and so they were winging their way out of...Africa by the next morning. Renee knew they would have to repeat their story for the American authorities as well and maintain an air of sorrow for an acceptable time, but she had what she wanted and nothing would deter her now. Christine never entered her mind again.Martin, however, looked out the airliner window as the African coastline. Claire and the men's conversations would sometimes get on the subject of sex. Laura had always made a quick exit whenever this happened but a while back Claire had laughed at her when she got ready to leave saying "there she goes again we mentioned S-E-X". Laura was embarrassed and tried to lie and say that was not the reason but they knew it was. They asked her what was the matter girl didn't her and her husband have sex. Laura felt that this was none of their business but answered defiantly. She’s lying in the bed on her side with her back to me, propped up on one elbow. Naked as well, from what I can see. The rhythmic tapping telling me she’s working on her laptop, maybe that’s what woke me. What’s she doing? An essay? Her dissertation? Maybe she’s on the website where we met. I choose to not lean over and check - more from my own laziness than any respect to her privacy. I look at the back of her head - her mid-length chestnut hair falling straight and loose, resting on her. After that, all he could hear was the sound of the balls ricocheting around and the occasional soft plopping as they struck flesh. Taika had by this time retreated to the back wall and was kneeling down with her eyes closed apparently oblivious to everything that was going on around her. Nigel could see that no one was watching him, so he sidled closer to the trap door, waiting for his moment. He knew his chances of survival were slim whilst he remained here, regardless of whom won the fight,.