"But if there is one aspect of human behaviour which remains the same through the passage of centuries, it is the act of love. And Donne, I should say... is a master. I'm sure a girl as beautiful as you are is no stranger to the attentions of romantic men." But I don't understand what he's saying," Mia protested, flushing slightly at the compliment. "I've taken the poem apart and I've researched every reference, but it doesn't... it doesn't work." I see. Don't be alarmed, it's not an uncommon. The fire had died down to embers which felt good in the evening chill. I motioned at the pile of stuff for them to take. They pawed through it, chirring loudly at the knife. Then they wrapped everything up in the canvas and hauled ass. I grinned, got up to take a final pee then curled up for the night in my tarp using my shoulder bag as a pillow. It rained a little towards morning. The hissing and sputtering of the drops in the embers woke me.Come morning the sun was out again. I built up the. The resulting ‘rrrrr-rrrrrrr-rrrrrrrrr’ made my heart sink. The radio, I thought. Damn! ”Maybe the battery terminal is just a little loose,” I wished out loud. I popped the hood and tried to slip quietly out the door. As soon as I opened it the overhead light came on bright as day. “Damn!” I hurried to the front of the car and opened the hood. In the dim parking lot lights I wiggled the battery terminal, trying to get a better contact. As I started to close the hood I saw two men standing. Heck, even my Angel can do a little bit, if need be. But not me. My day is tomorrow.Alan came downstairs full of energy, eager to start the day. He frowned to see the way his mother was dressed, but decided not to show it. He went into the kitchen and gave her a good-morning kiss on the cheek, but she seemed strangely stand-offish about it. He didn't let that deter him either.Katherine was already sitting at one of the stools next to the kitchen counter. She patted the stool next to hers and.