I grabbed my bag and talked to my best friend, Becky, as I headed out to the parking lot."So what're you doing for winter?" Probably Florida with Jane...(her girlfriend). What about you? Are you and John planning something special?" I honestly don't know. He said he had a surprise but that's it." She gasped"You don't think he'll propose do you?" Propose? We've only been dating 3 months." Oh come on, you're totally head over heels for him. It was true. I had barely known him a few months but I was. Did you miss me?” Olivia waved her arms and giggled. Zane kissed her forehead and carried her into the kitchen. Katherine smiled and said, “She looks good in your arms. And she looks like you.” “Really? I look at her and see Bella.” “I see you both. It’s like she’s the perfect hybrid of the two of you. See, Tommy looks a lot like Grant, Sophie is Bella’s clone, but Olivia, she’s the perfect blend of the two of you.” Zane set Olivia into the pack and play and sat at the table. “Thanks.” “I think. My hands and feet were tied up and I was wearing a blindfold. All around me I heard voices, and the sound of people unfurling something they held in their hands. That’s when the whipping started. ****************************************************************** Flying Sucks! I don’t mean suck in a good way either. Flying sucks one hundred year old man asshole skank. The only thing I hated more than flying was living in the Southwestern USA. ‘It’s a dry heat,’ everyone says. ‘Bull fucking. And then we’re looking at something new - we’re in a semi-industrial, run down old part of town. Clearly an area that’s seen better days. Half of the factory units/shops around here are locked up with ‘TO LET’ signs stating, ‘LOW RENT’. Despite being half closed, there’s a good number of vans driving around. Plenty of trade for the shops that are open – selling goods cheap, making deals.The van drivers, traders and customers all seem happy as our hostess, Charley, walks between them, talking.