Everyone knew it was something that happened between a man and a woman. So she dreamed innocent dreams about the perfect man who would take her away f...om her dull life and become her lover. Unlike many romantic fantasies, hers came true, more or less. As things turn out, the man she fell in love with was a vampire, a shadow prince, who gifted her with eternal life and youth. Although she would always be a c***d just on the verge of blooming into a woman, her spirit would age as she gained years. They'd need to keep an eye on the drinking as the kids approached college-age.How ironic. Worrying about drinking when your kids are boinking each other daily. Snort.Suki walked up. She pulled Richard aside."I have news."He invited her to continue."It's not one hundred percent, but we're pretty sure Fuki caught. I'll call you when we're positive, but I think you did it."Richard smiled. "Really?" Really. Sure as could be at this stage."He enfolded her with a hug. "Thank you."She sank into his. She was walking around the visitor center at Logan’s Pass reading the displays while I sat and caught my breath. Everyone had grabbed whatever spot they could and I was sitting next to a much younger woman who was wringing the water out of her shirt. The sports bra she was still wearing was soaked too, but I pointedly looked away to give her some privacy. At least as much as I could two inches away from her. I saw her drape the damp shirt over her bag before unlacing her boots. I realized that. John put the giant spoked wheels back on the palanquin, turning it back into a carriage again, and made the front axle articulated, attaching it in the middle of the carriage only, and adding a pair of levers and a seat so someone riding on top could sit comfortably and turn the wheels slightly.He was grateful that the thin brass rims didn't weight that much, or he would have been forced to abandon the wheels on the southern trail. They were just enough to prevent the sharp rocks from wearing.