His pace quickened. He mind was so focused that he was unaware of having reached his destination. He was brought back to reality by a guard’s challe...ge. The tractor had not yet been reported overdue, so the guard was surprised to see him, much less on foot. Wade had no patience for questions. He had to get back. He had to save Thorne. In thirty minutes he arranged another tractor and a driver. They begged him to stay, rest, draw a map–but he would have none of it. Didn’t they understand?. " Soon they saw Ciara as she made her way into the terminal. Like her sister, she dropped her bag and ran up to the two of them, jumping into her daddy's arms and planting a kiss on his cheek as they hugged. Catherine came and joined in, and the little family shared their first close moment together in quite some time.The three of them walked together to the luggage return, Charles carrying Catherine's bag. The girls walked a couple of steps ahead of him, holding hands as they busily chatted.. He drove the car to the side of the road, putting it in park. He took a deep breath, “There’s something I want to tell you… but I don’t know how to say it.” He unfastened his seatbelt and I followed. The ice cold tension in my chest got stronger. “You say that a lot…”He was silent for a while, looking away from me. He stared out into the distance of the forest ahead.“I’ve missed you,” he said softly.I questioned, “In what way?”He looked to me, “You know what way.”“You’ve hurt me a lot, you know. .." James tried to think up a way to put it diplomatically, but was failing rather miserably.Dr. Lindel pulled the gown back up, covering James once more. She pulled up a small wheeled stool and sat down on it next to her."James, I'm your doctor now. There is nothing that you can tell me that I haven't heard before." Dr. Lindel looked directly into James' eyes with the comment."I think you're turning me on, doc..." James blurted, then immediately wished that she hadn't said it. Dear god, what a.