Thoughts of ants, snakes and other man-eating animals were banished as the problems of the world gave way to the mysteries of sleep. If soldiers had b...en looking for them, they would have found their quarry at about three forty-five the next morning simply by listening, when Lauren rolled off the suitcase, snuggled down into the dirt and snored loudly.They woke just before the sun lit the sky. Great black birds circled over their little hideaway, not menacingly, but nevertheless enough to spur. I guess I had myself to blame, I just couldn’t resist winding the early 40’s slim 5’7′ detective in the black knee length skirt suit, up. ‘So they got a little turned on, or, did you?’ I watched a little shocked I must admit, as she took off her jacket and placed it on the door hook. She kicked off her shoes all the time watching my eyes. She then did something most peculiar, she yanked off her wedding ring, and then pushed it in her jacket pocket. She picked up a whip and stood facing me. "He seems to like Patty. He's a really decent guy. He works hard at playing trumpet."Patty beamed. "Toby had a lot of nice things to say about you, too. How you kept him from getting demoted in the trumpet section..." It's not demoted, but you got the basics. But I didn't do it for him. The trombone section looked weak."Kristen beamed at me. "Such a gracious gentleman." How was your first day back to school?" Kristen's mother asked."Great," Kristen answered. "Jim, here, seems to be. Surely, he thought, there was more to the situation than this. Zoe just stared at him. He wasn't sure anything else needed to be said."OK?" she asked. "That's it?"Apparently, Brock was wrong. Something more did need to be said. He just didn't know what it might be."Uh, I'm happy for you?" he tried. "Hell, Zoe, what more do you want? I don't care that you're gay. I mean, not in the slightest. Unless, you know, you start making comments about how great Meredith's boobs are or how nice Randi's.