” Now her tears began again.“The next day when I went over to see him I had people shouting at me, asking how much I ch ... charged, and calling m... a slut. When I got to Graham’s house his d ... dad told me I had a nerve trying to blame it on his son.” Morgan knelt beside of her chair and held Susan until her tears slowed up.“When I got back home I found that Graham had rung my dad and told him that I had been selling myself down at the beach and he had just stumped up a tenner like all the. ”“An alien engagement ring, then?”“Something like that...”“You don’t need to be embarrassed about it,” Reid said, smirking. “At least he’s not afraid of commitment, and he’s better mannered than any of the boyfriends I had in med school.”Webber suppressed a laugh, her mood lightening, and Dubois turned back around to see what was keeping the women.“I think we’re nearing the far shore,” he shouted to them, “keep an eye out for these plants. Thorns like claws, dark green leaves, purple. ''This is for you my child, this is my gift to you.'' she handed me a small tattered black box. I looked at her and smiled as I opened the box to reveal a gold diamond encrusted hair ornament. My mouth dropped open; I was stunned and unable to speak. ''Do you not like it, my child?'' she paused with a saddened look on her face. ''I...I LOVE it. It is so beautiful...I don't know what to say...'' I hugged her. ''That's all you had to say...it was given to me on my wedding day by my. Handing them to Dave, he said, ‘That is one hot bitch you got.’ ‘You have no idea.’ Dave left, heading back to the lab. He heard sobbing coming from one of the bathrooms. Opening the door, he called out, ‘Cynthia? Is that you?’ ‘Go away. I’m not safe.’ ‘Cynthia, we have to go before the guard changes his mind.’ ‘But… I don’t know what I’m going to do from minute to minute. I may try to kill you.’ ‘I have an idea what is going on, but we need to get out of here. If I’m right, you won’t do.