"Damn, I wish I could watch, but knew better than to get in the way. I looked around for Bud and Jim, but they were missing too. Mercy and I were stil... looking out the window when we saw the black Ford SUV coming our way fast. The truck pulled into our parking lot and the two front doors opened with two guys jumping out. One had what looked like a small automatic rifle in his hand.I yelled, "Mercy, stay down, get Mary and stay down." I ran for the steps and just as the two men burst through the. "Molly tapped buttons, trying to figure out what was going on. "Oh no!" she said. "There's an eclipse today!"The shadow of Alpha Tucana's moon quickly slid in front of the sun and fifteen minutes later it was dark. The bird songs went quiet and the sounds of crickets filled the air, followed by the low, faraway grumbling of something large.Katie tugged on Molly's shoulder. "Hey, didn't you say something about, 'as long as we get there before the sun goes down?'" she said.Molly gulped and shook. Julia, would you please leave us and return to camp?”“Your Highness!” Julia began her protest. As before, the words stopped when she saw Joseph’s look. She let out a long breath and nodded. “Of course, Your Highness.”Joseph scoffed and shook his head.“Of course,” he muttered to Rucar. “I would make it an order but then I would have to kill her when she disobeyed.”Julia was frowning at him when he turned back.“There are things I need to discuss privately with Rucar,” Joseph told her in a gentler. So, we shared a good chemistry though ours is not a love marriage. She is a software engineer and her family is well positioned and good natured. But out of all the things about her family, the most stunning thing is the beauty of her mother. Oh boy! She is damn beautiful.The first time I saw her was even before I saw my wife. It was a formal meeting by our families and I was introduced to their family by my father. My wife’s mother is a spectacular beauty and I couldn’t resist myself looking.