And then, his breath visible against the door, he slid the key into the lock, glad to finally be home, thankful that in a few seconds, he would truly ...e warm again. The warmth of the apartment did not reach him immediately, the cold air advancing faster than his feet would move. It was only when the door was finally closed behind him that he became aware of the warmth. …and of the sounds of a beach. He could not see the television screen, as it had been angled slightly away from his line of. "That li'l doll house in the playroom is just the coolest--"Dorothy's fork clattered to her plate. "She showed you WHAT?!"Ned froze, his own fork halfway to his mouth, Dorothy's bellow still ringing from the furthest corners of the room. Cassie bolted up in her chair and stared, wide-eyed in shock. Robert's eyes darted between his wife and Ned."Uh..." Ned said. "Was ... was that bad?"Dorothy opened her mouth and closed it again, her face livid. She glared at Cassie."I didn't even remember it. Aber oft hat sie mich auch überrascht mit ganz ausgefallenen Schuhen, sie wurden immer höher immer geiler. 18cm waren da keine Ausnahme mehr. Sie liebte halt auch Hochhacken. Uns sehr oft waren diese der Anfangspunkt unseren Zusammen seins im Bett. Ich kann mich noch an einen schönen Tag erinnern als wir spazieren gingen. Ja auch das taten wir, wir waren beide allein, sie inzwischen geschieden von ihrem Monstermann und ich suchte nicht nach einer Partnerschaft, denn ich hatte doch sie zwar 11. .. But I guess we can always hope..." Council!" the speakerphone sounded. "This is Kaimi, leader of the first-contact team. I'm now outside the Path on Earth. I estimate we will complete setting up the digital transceiver in about four minutes. I'd like to report the circular well in the Path is full of boxes. I suspect Tom and Ellen have been buying things for us. I recommend the transfer team start their work as soon as possible. I estimate over sixty people-hours of work are needed to clear.