Then in the frilly night cloths department buying stuff that was rather risque for their girlfriends and frumpy stuff for their wives. I had decided,...if she still wanted me around for Christmas, I better get something, but it could not be too obvious but not cheap. I had a month. More on that in Part 5. When Molly came in at 1015 she looked rather chipper for having worked a 13 hour day. I had dinner ready. I had already put the plates, glasses and lit the candles on the table. Dinner. Things were so quiet, in fact, that Janet decided that she wanted to go into town. She had been isolated from the community for so long that she was "going crazy."It looked safe enough, so Jason agreed as long as Juanita stayed back at the ranch to care for little Jason. Juanita was willing, so an expedition was made up to trek the few miles to Buzzard Flats. This time, besides Janet and Jason, there were eight bodyguards plus Hector to drive the wagon. Everybody was sure that Janet was going. Hollis. Then she was worried when it didn't happen.She wanted to contact Heather, but was unsure how to do such a thing. The link was more an emotional bond than actual telepathy. Her clumsy attempt garnered no response.Melinda tried to project her concern over the link, and she sensed something in return from the others. Some of them were anxious as well. Cassie was the only one sensing anything from Heather, but it was jumbled: some mild sexual arousal, worry, and embarrassment.Diane sensed. He realised she was really quite beautiful and her voice had a melodic reassurance to it.“You see,” she began “this was my room, but when I saw you last night you looked so worn out and ill, that I decided to let you have it. You certainly looked like you needed a bed more than me!”“I don’t understand,” said Robert “this room had been booked for me.”She smiled, “From what James the bar man told me, when you hadn’t arrived at six someone on reception fouled up, and re booked it out. I don’t.