He worked past the normal finishing time, for there was no reason to go home. At seven Vicky returned to the office and brought fish and chips, then w...nt off and brewed some tea in the office kitchen.“Listen, Aidan,” she said gently, “don’t become a recluse. You have to eat, and you need to relax. I need you fully functional!”She grinned that infectious grin, and he had to grin back, she was a real tonic.“Ok,” he said, “I feel down because she’s gone, but we were only together for thirty seven. He's only hang up is the whole relationship thing. I explained to him that if we lived together people would know something. especially if all of a sudden my legs were closed to them. That is itself would cause him trouble. For one they would all want to know who's the one responsible for the change and then want to fix it. All this would only start drama, and that I do understand him wanting to explore more of that side of him because I've been there and do that secretly now with some of. “It’s got the body of a lion. That’s plenty dangerous, ” Raven said.While waiting for the twins to arrive, Raven and Andrew discussed features of the computer game. The conversation was intense and lively. There were times they disagreed on the capabilities of monsters and times when they were in complete agreement. It was a different kind of technical discussion, but one which appealed to the nerdish core in Andrew. The time passed quickly and Andrew found that he had enjoyed the conversation. "I wondered what happened to you," Kirsten said. "Then I noticed the snow, and that the dogs were gone, and I didn't need anyone to tell me." Beautiful trip," Mike said. "We went clear to Turtle Hill. That was great, the dogs worked wonderfully. You want a ride?" Some other time," Kirsten replied. "Tiffany's been moping around because you didn't take her.A sparkle came to Mike's eye. "I know how to make it up to her," he said.He walked into the living room, where Tiffany and Henry were watching.