“Well, here’s to being let down.” He clinked his glass against hers and she returned the smile. He sat close to her and turned his body to face ...ers, resting his arm casually across his knee. “I think if I were your husband, I’d be careful letting you out of my sight.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” “A beautiful girl like you, wandering alone on the beach, someone might try to snap you up.” He stroked the back of his fingers down the outside of her arm and she shivered. “What about Jessica?”. ”They followed as I went back to a trot. I slowed when I heard a transport approaching and turned to look for it. The man and woman followed my look and finally the transport went over us. I shook my head, “they were flying to low.”I glanced at the trail and in the direction of the setting sun, “can you follow in the dark?”The man shook his head and the woman caressed my should, “walk.”I looked at her before I nodded, “there is another stream they are heading for.”The sun was almost gone when. ’ She quietly chuckled to herself. I laughed a little too. ‘I see, are these the musings of a certain boy?’ I smiled gently at her. ‘How did you guess?’ She mock questioned me. ‘Well I know things have moved quite fast between the two of you, so I’m not surprised you have to take time to re-adjust yourself.’ She looked at me thoughtfully for a moment then dropped her head. When she looked back up she was smiling. ‘You must think it strange that I venture all that way out here to see you and. 45pm and was surprised to see her already sat at a table, I moved over to her and asked, “Alice?” she responded with a nod and said, “Niteowluk2003 I suppose!” It was my turn to nod and I sat opposite her and she seemed to blush slightly. “Would you like a coffee?” I enquired. “No not really if I am honest I have been here since 2 pm and I am awash with coffee and may need to dash off to the loo!” she replied.I ordered my own coffee and suddenly Alice started to rise and began excusing herself,.