"He then advised the two that they would be traveling about as typical civilians, and trying to find the plane, and subsequently its owner. They would...be using the Aurora View as a "cover" and base of operations, and work out in a 200-mile radius. Two officers from Fairbanks and two from Anchorage would also be hunting the plane. If anyone were to spot it, they were to call for backup, and wait until all six plainclothes Troopers had arrived in their civilian marked planes so not to arouse. All that meant that even though I wasn’t rich, I had enough money to get Em a nice birthday present. I’d shopped for it Sunday afternoon and was pretty pleased with the necklace I found. It was pretty cool. Just a gold chain but it was meant to clasp in front. The closure was two hands held together. On the simple card I gave her, I wrote, ‘Happy birthday, Em. I won’t let go either. J’. When she opened it and looked at the necklace, I was afraid that the kiss she gave me was going to incite a. She had stopped on the deck. When he turned to smile at her she bounced down onto the lawn and ran over. "What are you doing Mikey?" He gestured at the kindling with a smile and turned back to light the third match. Ashley hugged him from behind. Michael endured her squeeze. "Oh my look at all these new muscles popping out!" She ran her palms across his flat stomach and patted his shoulders."Hardly Ash," He knew he was the same slender person he had always been. Ashley was fashionably slender. We’re both now out and proud. But never hooked up. Never really even thought about it to be honest. Guess it’s similar to straight mates; a guy has a female best friend, but never hook up because they have that whole like a brother / like a sister relationship thing going on. Well I guess Michael and I are a bit like that.And Michael’s got a boyfriend now, Ben. He’s a really nice guy. Was looking forward to catching up with both of them, it’s been a while. When I got up to his third floor.