So why don’t we?’ Her husband pressed. Mrs. White answered in the same tone as before. ‘Well Bob, we’re not exactly young anymore.’ She said...shaking her head. ‘We’re getting older, we’ve settled down. That’s what people do.’ The air stood silent for a moment except for the ‘tock…tock…tock’ over the empty fireplace. Mr. White shook his head in a slow confident style. ‘I don’t think so dear. We are getting older but we’re not that old. We’ve only had sex a few times in the last fifteen or so. . Then she remembered the man she shot yesterday. God, this is like living in a nightmare. Why won't they just go away and leave us alone? She knew the answer.She and Jesse had something the others wanted. The fact she did not know what it was made it all the worse. Right then, if Marie had known what the people who were hounding her and Jesse wanted, she would have given it to them. She hurried to climb up in the small snow cat and sit in the passenger seat.As soon as Marie was in and secure. He didn't have long to wait. The young man approached cautiously this time. He was on guard and ready. Tom was surprised when he did not attack when he came into range of his pike. Tom dropped into a defensive stance, waiting for the attack.When it came it was lightning fast and totally unexpected. Instead of a thrust he used the bladed edge of the pike to cut in a quick sweep. The unexpected move only had one good defense and Tom dove to the side and rolled. When he came up to his feet he. The girls haven’t figured out that all guys do. Bet you’re coming more now than you ever have before!”Well, yeah. That’s what I was talking to Elizabeth about just a few hours ago. I’d have been ready to go again if she’d stayed awake. Hmm.“What do you suppose caused it all?” I asked the table. Mica shrugged his shoulders and contemplated his drink. They all seemed absorbed in what they were drinking. The guy on my left lifted his head enough to look at me through the heavily lidded eyes of a.