They sat around the table and ate and when all had eaten, Maj poured the wine for them. Mist radioed Tani at the compound and told her that they would...not be back till the next day. They toasted each other and drained their glasses. Maj poured each glass full once more and this continued till the bottle had been emptied and the effects of the wine took hold.Tes was talking about her research in her usual clinical fashion although from her slurred speech it was evident that the alcohol in the. ’ Omar slid his hands up the sides of Casey’s body, bringing the wet sundress with him. He hoisted it up over her head, and with her arms stretched towards the ceiling, removed it completely. Before either one of them could say another word, she kissed him. It was a deep kiss, one filled with both passion and desire. As they kissed, Marco slid his hand down her body starting from her neck. He paused to cup her breasts. He assertively tweaked her erect nipples, which evoked a moan. She reached. She fixed her eyes on Sam's and as if in slow motion, without a word, she slowly began to unfasten her long overcoat. Sam watched spellbound as the buttons opened easily and the coat fell open. Sara plunged her hands in her pockets and slowly opened the coat wider and wider. Sam's jaw dropped open. Beneath her coat she wore white silk stockings, a silk suspender belt and panties and - nothing else. He tried to speak but his words caught in his throat. Sara slowly shook her head and the coat. After a second, Jack disappeared. He just vanished without a trace.“What happened?” Ed asked.“I think he just erased his existence.”“If he never existed, then how come we remember him?”“I don’t know. It’s a paradox. He erased his existence in the future so that he’s never born, but his actions in the past live on in the present.”“Thinking about that gives me a headache.”It was a long quiet drive back to the hotel. Jane was looking forward to getting back to what had now become her home.After.