.Dr. Mercedes Silva was doing a routine gene sequence when the wail of the All Seal alarm froze her heart. Putting aside false hopes that it was only ... drill, the Chief of the National Institutes of Health Western Biodome looked at the maze of lights and lines to see where the emergency originated. Only the gravest accident would require an All Seal, which severed all chemical and biological links of the Biodome with the outside. Carved into the heart of a mountain, the top secret facility was. After living in the dorms his first year, he and a couple friends decided to rent a house off-campus. It was more affordable, and he enjoyed the additional freedom it allowed. The commute wasn't too long either, and less than an hour after waking up, James was seated in his first class of the day: History.While the subject was interesting, and he normally enjoyed learning about ancient civilizations and cultures, he was in a bad mood this morning and couldn't get out of his own head-space long. I was quiet and decided not say anything. I wasn’t much for religion, organized or private.We enjoyed our steaks and spoke of more casual things.“X, weren’t you going to look for a new car today?”“If I had time. The bank used too much time and I have to return tomorrow morning. They’re big enough to be very departmentalized. I think I’ve gotten the order right. I’ll find out in the morning or I will have to be unpleasant. I shouldn’t have to spend this much time even though it’s that much. He smiled one of his gorgeous smiles and told me how wonderful my hair looked, then swept me up in his arms and kissed me. I must have been a little cold, because he pulled back from me after a moment and asked me what was wrong. I looked across at the table, and he followed my gaze and noticed the ‘vitamins’ spread out there. He looked back at me and I caught a flash of guilt. Barbara was right.He reached out for me and held my hands in his. Looking deep into my eyes he said "Christina, I love.