We ambled through the ruined castle's grounds, and by the river. There's an old barge by the bridge that someone's turned into a restaurant, and we at... there one evening when it reopened after the holiday. We even visited the aviation museum. I don't suppose Denise was really that interested, but she indulged me. Some of the displays did hold her attention, I think.Anyway, we were there just over a week before I thought it necessary to return home and prepare for a new term. The evening before. We’ll have the same Christmas we always do.” George took another bite from his grapefruit.Independently, both twins doubted it would be the same Christmas as always even if their mother returned on time. They both made plans for Julie in their minds, each staring off into space.“Anyway, what do you all have planned for today?” George knew what he was doing. That damned valve in the basement was acting up again. How was he going to make any progress on the house if each new valve he put in kept. Click......" I stood there staring at the phone in my hand. Now what am I going to so? I knew I didn't have enough money for a taxi. There were many taxis on the street. I wondered if they would drive me home and allow me to pay them when I got home? I hung up the phone. When I turned I noticed I was not the only person in the back room. Two men were playing pool. Large, strong, looking men with tattoo's on their arms. I knew I was in the wrong kind of place. As I gathered up my purse one of. ‘Always,’ Jason promised as he, Leigh and Paul headed to the car and followed the ambulance to the hospital. When they got to the emergency room, the doctors wouldn’t let Jason in the exam room with them. ‘Call my father,’ Jason said. The E.R. doctor looked at Jason and rolled his eyes. ‘My father is Doctor Steven Paterson,’ Jason told him. The doctor stopped and stared before nodding to a nurse to call Steve. Steve made it down from his office in ten minutes. ‘What happened?’ Steve asked. .