Claire has always wanted a baby but she has not had any luck and apparently she has even less chance than me, she has had a few miscarriages, and she ...ust can’t have any. So if she has this one, we are all happy.” I gave Louise her drink, as I passed her cup she put her hands on mine and smiled. She looked directly at me, leaned over and we kissed slow. Louise went back up to the office, and I started to carry on working, sorting out the latest development. It was not too long before my. “This must be the van they used to kidnap them,” he whispered.He walked around the back of the van, inspecting the garage door and smaller door entrance. He noticed wires lying over both doors and along the walls. The wires were connected to beige-looking blocks of clay stuck everywhere. In the top right corner was a box with a red blinking light. “Oh, that’s just great ... C-4!” He recognized the explosives and gulped hard.He had to control his urge to yell out Claudia’s name as he searched. Terri had told Laurie about the event, and Laurie wanted to go with us. She had never seen a live rodeo.Of course, I agreed when Terri asked if Laurie could go along. I called her, and made sure Laurie knew we would be leaving early the following Saturday morning and returning very late that night.The ride to the rodeo was uneventful. The three of us had a great time while there. The bull riders seemed to excite Laurie the most. She screamed and jumped up and down with every rider. Every time. " "Student?" "Err, yes." Between my hesitation and then my over enthusiasm, I think it was obvious that I wasn't a student at the uni."Hmmm," she hmmed, "college student I bet, out of town. Well, by the look of your book you want to be heading to uni soon, let's show you what life is like on campus. Come with me." I could tell that was not a request. She waited a moment for me to pack my book away then grabbed my hand and led me away. It felt odd to have a girl hold my hand.She was wearing a.