She was quiet as I checked in but I could feel her looking at me and I looked up and gave her a quick smile. I thought nothing of it as I headed off t... my room on the third floor to get settled in for the night. As is customary when I travel, I always need more towels so I called down to the desk to have some sent up. A knock on the door and there is Stephanie with my towels. I thank her and have her enter as I go to receive a tip for her making the trip to my room. However, all I had on me at. As they lay side by side on their backs, soaking up the sun's rays, Sarah slid her hand on top of Alan's, although she never held it."It doesn't get much better than this, does it! If only we could guaran­tee getting weeks or months of weather like this, I don't think that I'd ever go anywhere else on holiday! And I'm glad that you're here: I love my husband, but he doesn't really like doing this, he always has to be doing something active—and if he was here now instead of you, that would be. I don’t want to ... never mind.” she answered.“No, tell me, what is it?” I inquired, once again.“I feel terrible asking this ... but ... I would really like to have one of your jerseys for myself.” she said softly, looking down.“Oh, well it’s ok then, you can have this one. I still have two more from the regular season in my bag, I will give him one those.” I told her.“No, no ... I can take one of those for myself, you give him that one, it will mean a lot to him.” she said smiling.“You sure? I. I want to go home.."He waited. In those hours that followed everything that he had become began to crack and fall away. He was shaking with fear and sobbing, wishing for Eve over and over. Between thoughts of home his thoughts flew to what would happen next. He feared that more than he feared death. He knew they would remove his clothes and restrain him. Maybe they would shave him, maybe not. Certainly they would prick all over his body. Then they would break his bones, possibly burn his flesh.