Just when they thought things were back to normal, Steve spotted a black car parked off county road 7680 at an old house place. It was parked a quarte... mile from where Strawberry Loop Road and county road 3701 intersect. He saw the same vehicle there two days in a row. Then, early on the third day, he and Crystal painted up.With the three dogs, they made a trip out through the rough underbrush to where the car was again parked.“Arizona plates,” he said as he pulled his binoculars down.They. "I couldn't believe Tami said that."He's even cute when he's not," Robbie added."When was that?"The girls laughed and I wondered if I should be insulted or flattered. Maybe both."Didn't you come to a conclusion a while ago? What was it?" Tami asked."I forgot. That was a long time ago." It was five minutes," Robbie pointed out."Five minutes is a long time when all your blood is in the other head." Tami laid her hand on the bulge in my jeans and squeezed."Oh, God!" Do you two want to be alone?". The note told Marina that she was therefore to help herself to breakfast.Stables! Marina shook her head, she was well outside of her comfort zone here, the whole of her tiny flat would fit in this kitchen, she thought. A selection of cereal boxes were left out on the counter and Marina prepared a bowl of porridge in the microwave and helped herself to a cup of coffee from the pot which had been left brewing.She was just finishing her breakfast when the outside door opened and Daniel came in. " Me too, Dad, I don't understand why I feel so bad because he is leaving. I know we spent a lot of time together, but I didn't think he meant so much to me. Now that he's leaving, I feel like I am losing someone very special to me. This is almost as bad as I felt when Myrna left without even saying goodbye to me. Why did she do it, Dad? I know we argued, but I didn't think it was that bad. I mean, I said some things that were mean to her and Kat, but I didn't mean to drive her out of my life.