”Katie giggled and said, “Maybe it’s a little of both?”“I know that it’s hard to be specific at this point,” Tyler said, “but we shoul... try to put some target timeline together. Things like when I should give notice of my resignation, when you would be able to join with JR in the practice, those sorts of things.”“You’re right. I would like to remain in California through the end of the year because my family has traditionally spent the Christmas holiday there so our grandparents could. He had had enough experience with both to know them well.Jake's hunch was right. The source of smoke was trouble. He could see it was a half-burned house. It was a small house, but the outbuildings showed it was the center of a ranch. He could see no horses now, but there were signs of them.There was no sign of people outside the house. Jake holstered his rifle and dismounted. With a pistol in his hand he approached the house."Hello!" Jake yelled. "Anybody in the house? Do you need help?"Jake. ” He whirled in my direction, biting off words. “You want the truth? Shocked, that I’m hearing this from anyone, let alone from you.”Oddly I found the more agitated he became, the easier it was for me to remain calm. “But that’s not all, is it?”His profile turned up to the hazy moon and he let out a long, wistful sigh. “Delighted. And at least twenty years younger..." Enough to take that skinny dip you always wanted?" I broke in.He smiled. "Your mother is right, Fiona. Your mind is a steel. "Do we have a deal? We both go incostume?" Sure," I replied."Be at my room at dusk tomorrow," she replied on her way out the door."It's vicars and tarts night at the student union. I will sort out thecostumes but you will wear the outfit I get you without grumbling."I was excited about dressing as a Vicar and about spending the nightwith Victoria dressed as Danielle and arrived slightly early. Daniellewasn't back from her lecture so I waited outside for her."Hi, you have been to a vicars and.