’ Merrick stroked her cheek, telling her that she better stick to being a writer rather than trying to become a photo-journalist. ‘People who take...the risks usually get the best pictures which is what magazine photography at the leading edge is all about.’ ‘Well, if you get yourself killed, there will be no more sex. You better keep reminding yourself of that – and no baby and no big daughter and no loving wife to be at your side.’ ‘Baby? Are you pregnant?’ ‘I don’t think so, but I’m feeling. To Alice, they all looked and sounded alike, so she was uncertain if it was Dahlia or one of her sisters who addressed her.“Perhaps,” she admitted.“Well, at least she has manners,” one of the other flowers praised, reaching out with a bright green frond to brush, the tip of which brushed her arm gently.“And she isn’t as ugly as the other rodents."“I’m not a rodent,” Alice said indignantly, stamping her foot. I’m a-““Shush, dear,” warned one of the flowers, it’s voice low as it curled its leafy. No use both of us being sad, she thought.Smiling back at David, Ann knew that in spite of the cold hard inhospitable snowy landscape that was Alaska, the brief four-month episode she and David had shared together would remain the happiest time of her life.David, she thought, as she smiled warmly into his handsome face, you complete me.Moving languidly against each other's warm body, they shared a long passionate kiss. David even just waking up couldn't resist inserting his warm knee between. She answers it….. ‘Hello?’‘….’‘Oh hi Honey, are you ok?’‘….’‘Yes they are fine’‘…..’‘Hes at work and the other two are at summer school’‘……’‘Me? Im all alone watching a my favorite movie’‘….’‘Don’t worry about me!, It’s not like im going to have sex with someoneelse besides you while your gone!’‘…..’‘Ok Honey, You have a nice day at work, Ill see you tomorrow’ I was aware of the phone call but I was way to busy enjoying the best birthdaypresent In the world that I was completely oblivious about.