It seemed he had learned nothing. Nothing had changed; indeed things were much worse.She went downstairs and into the dining room. It seemed the famil... had left that room in favour of the living room. She wondered if that was a gesture of apology.She opened the intervening door and found them all sitting waiting. Thomas and his wife, Thomas with a sour look which was echoed by Mary who had brought her husband. The other three children were sitting on the floor, giving her a seat between them on. ”“You like riding trains?” the other man, also middle aged and harried looking, but less bald, asked her.“So does my boyfriend,” she let the honey turn into vinegar as she spoke, “And my dear friend Josh, and also my best friend, Akilah, who is in the hospital because you derailed the Sunset Limited.”Janice must have left because Miguel came in behind her and picked up right where she stopped, “And I am Miguel Rodrigo Abaca, and my girlfriend Sharon is also in the hospital, and doesn’t even. Ransome, good to have you with us again, Sir,” came the response, “Will you be with us often? There was a rumour that you hadn’t stayed on after the take-over.”“No, afraid not. I’ve retired, and remarried. I don’t think you have met the second Mrs. Ransome?”“Pleased to meet you, ma’am.”Jennifer smiled in acknowledgement.“Drink, Sir or ma’am?”David said, “Not for us. We’ve just come from our wedding reception, so perhaps a little privacy?”“Certainly sir. Just ring if you need anything. Our. "Well I see someone's glad toseeme," he said, putting some hair back behind her ear that had justfallen from there. "You have no idea,"she whispered,just as she started to kiss him again.She had her arms around his neckand he had his hands on her hips as they kissed. Their kissing wasvery slow and sensual, but beforeeither one knew it, they weremoving towards the living roomcouch. He laid her down on the couch,never breaking their kiss. He was supporting himself so that his bodywas just above.