The four left pretty quickly, just as Sikowitz got his drink and returned to an empty table."Strange, strange, ch*ldren..." he said to no one in parti...ular.* * *Trina and Beck rode silently to the store together, but every so often Beck would try and say something and he would stop just before it got out of his mouth. Finally, about two miles from the store, he asked her the question."So... you and Robbie a thing now?" Umm... I don't know. I mean, maybe, but we just kinda hung out. I'm still. The square bases of two guard towers being built beside the gate were already nine feet high.Aside from the unfinished opening in the rock wall where we entered this morning, the rest of the wall was at least six feet high. That opening had been left to use as a gate until the arch over the main gate was complete. I was almost jealous of how quickly the men had completed so much of the wall, but many more men were working on it than when I was alone here. It did feel good to see the wall nearly. "Then Jack asked a series of questions, which of course, Peter could answer easily. As a clincher, Peter said in Lucy's charming voice, "Peter has only one testicle!" Peter grinned with impish charm. That rocked them all.Dreary day after dreary day went by. They only real enjoyment Peter got as Lucy was visiting with his family! And to think she had been dreading spending time with them over the holidays before the incident.Peter used Lucy's credit card on a bit of a clothes buying spending. I shan't be producing separate bowls of spuds and greens, and gravy in fancy sauce boats."Mark smiled. "Why do I love you so much?" he asked."Because I'm down to earth." That's one reason." Are there more?" she asked coquettishly."Ooh yes but I can't mention them in female company."Victoria dissolved in laughter. "That's one of the reasons I love you," she said. "You make me laugh." So there are others?" Oh yes, but I couldn't mention them in male or female company."Mark snorted with.