”“I think you’re right,” Alex said.“I mean, they talk about going outside and watching the stars as something romantic. We did that just the...other night.”“I know,” Alex said.“Does stargazing feel romantic to you?” Sherry asked.“Not really. It’s fun to name the constellations and to talk about how the universe was created,” Alex said.Sherry said, “I’m going to do some more research on this subject. We’ve got to be missing something.”“Okay,” Alex said. “Tell me when you find something. Sanders - that's why he drove me home." You stayed long enough in the car before getting out," her stepfather said. He had obviously been sneaking a peek out the window."Yes, we were talking about today's tasks and the fact that he will need me to come early and stay late quite frequently," Jennie replied calmly. "He was suggesting I might have the use of a company apartment close to the office." Now that is a superb offer," her mother exclaimed. "That would save you the long commute.". Make this all legal.”“We'll see,” I said. My first year of law school was nearly over. Things were progressing in that direction. Today was a good start. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~January 23rd, 2027 – Detective Nelson TuckerA month after interviewing Tad Blake and learning all we could of Clint Elliston's college antics, we'd finally found a professor who was willing to talk. We had to be careful. Clint had friends, and if word came out that we were looking into his college, it could tip him. She couldn't see anything, so opened the door slightly wider to allow her head and shoulders through. She peered into the darkness and reflected light from the window, but shadows were all that were there to be seen until, a darker shadow from the blackness of the night moved. Suddenly, two luminous eyes fixed Jan in the doorway, staring intently back at her.The wolf took a step closer, its head coming into the relative light cast by the crack of the door while the rest of its body stayed in.