“In the morning, dear. Actually, not until eleven or so.”“If Gordy does a load and then starts the dryer and we take the Range Rover to be servi...ed, that’ll be good timing. Do you prefer Puma or Caltex? Those are the nearest. There’s a BP and a Coles a bit further.”“I’m not devout.”“Some folks are. Want a drink?”“No, thanks. The sun and the salt air and the food are enough. I’ll wash up and go to bed.”Tuesday went as planned. I “did” my clothes; then Evans and I drove the Range Rover to the. That was the fifth time this month she had had that dream. Dreaming the same thing over and over must mean something.Shaking off the thought she opened up the bedroom door and headed downstairs to join everyone for dinner.About seventy miles away, over near the North Sea coast of Essex a woman, walking in the dark, paused and looked away to the west, a thin, enigmatic smile on her face, before continuing her journey towards an old building. Entering the doorway she looked about her,. And the weekend after that.I am so excited I feel like I could burst! Who cares if my parents freak out? If his parents freak out? If the whole world does? We have each other, we’ll have our baby, and that’s all that matters.Soon it is the night before we set off for the retreat. I pack quickly, absentmindedly throwing in everything. I accidentally throw in a pack of rubbers, and then think, what the hell, I don’t have time to take them out, I’ll just leave them.****Pastor Cal’s house.‘‘Margo!. ” Stop.I stood up, letting my towel neglect its duties, puddling at my feet. Still gripping firmly, I led the lad back inside, back to our bed. Both lamps were on.“Winter.”“Shh.”I pushed him softly down; he was lying face-up, staring at me. In awe. As was appropriate. Well, maybe not appropriate.I eased my hands, palms up, under his butt. Then cupped his thighs and slid upwards to the back of his knees. Gently, so gently, I pushed his upper legs toward his chest. Walker continued to stare at.