“Mommy!”Heather Mackenzie looked at Lauren curiously as she wheeled her bicycle into the yard, Jimmy in tow. “What are you doing here?” she as...ed. “Why aren’t you working?”Lauren smiled and reached down to wrap her daughter in a tight hug before sending her off. She dropped the reel of hose she had been wrestling with and answered, “Somebody dug up an electrical line going into the office. No lights, no phones, no air conditioning - no work! We all got sent home early.”“And now?” asked Heather.. "Oh, that's right, I forgot about your panties." I didn't want to stop at the store. I wanted to rush here to call you. It's been so hectic. This is crazy Cully, isn't it?" Hard to imagine our day ending like this, with us apart." I sounded undone. She took note, as I'd intended."Cully, do you want me to come home? Before something happens? Tommy would understand."But, I wanted something to happen. And had for quite a spell. Not with Tommy, obviously, but, with a man. My secret, this marvelous. Jan-Thijs en Pieter walked up the garden path as Chris was leaving. He was greeted very warmly by his cousins. "Careful boys... your mom is trying to put you to work with me... ", Chris joked. "We heard from Jesse that you three are going to fix up the bunkers. Very cool. We'd love to help out.", said Jan-Thijs. "In that case drop by tomorrow JT. I could use a hand clearing out the furniture of 1 block of rooms.". Chris thanked the guys for volunteering and went back to his cabin.He stowed away. ‘Sure,’ said Lin. ‘Mike! How’s it look!?’ Mike shouted from behind Julia’s car boot, ‘Just needs a push! Should be fine! Ask her to start the car!’ ‘Oh, what’s your name, please? You didn’t say?’ said Lin, as they walked over to the driver’s side of the car. ‘Julia. Julia Knight.’ Lin frowned slightly, then her mouth dropped open, ‘The novelist!?’ She clutched Julia’s arm. ‘Yeah,’ said Julia. She grinned, feeling her cheeks blush with pride. ‘Mike?’ said Lin, ‘Remember that book I gave you with.