All we have to do is get a room together – with two beds,’ she added. We talked about our times a bit. 30K was a tad over eighteen and a half mile.... I wanted to run at the pace I would run for the London race, and that was right at six-and-a-half minutes per mile. That would make my time for the St. Valentine course around a minute over two hours. If she could match her best time of 2’15’ we really could finish in the top three. ‘Would you be okay with us sleeping in the same room? I mean, I’m. “But I think we need to heat up for fifteen more minutes!”“As if you aren’t heated up enough already?” I teased.“Be careful or I’ll have you take me home right away!” she said primly.Melanie laughed hard, “There is NO chance of you ever doing that, Kara!”Kara giggled, “That’s true!”We sat for another ten minutes or so until Kara took my hand and led me from the sauna, but not to the shower.“No shower?” I asked.“No, I want our bodies extra warm!”Surprisingly, she didn’t stop for our robes and we. Listening to my husband extolling your virtues. I hope he isn't reacting to you like he did with Jeannette." Jeannette? His other wife? Pardon?"Tom interjected, "A long story, Jane. In brief, Jeannette came to us as the first of the Malan mothers. She was looking for some way of finding her Malan child, as a widow without any other children. Enid found she had wanted children of her own but her late husband hadn't been able to impregnate her. My darling wife volunteered me to help with that. Now, kiss me Eithne!" But Cian, what if someone sees us? We can go inside--to kiss..." Eithne, I'm sure that anyone spying on these balconies has seen a lot worse than kissing!" But what if someone recognizes me? Maybe we should have stayed at your place." Don't worry, not a whole lot of people know about this place. The owners like to keep it that way too. That's why I brought you here." Now, are you going to honor your bet and kiss me, or not!" She approached him and stood stiffly with her.