Ihadn't said yes, but to two people I'd responded that she was'just about' or 'as good as' my girlfriend. Word got to Alicethat apparently I'd been te...ling people she was mygirlfriend. She asked me straight up, which is about the bestthing I think she could have done. She is an honest person. Istraight up told her no. I didn't lie, exactly, but, y'know, Iwasn't exactly open about it.She'd just broken up with her boyfriend of a long time, anddidn't want to be involved with anybody. Not even. They all felt the heat in the open car, but at least there was a noticeable breeze that cooled them a little. Lucy exited at N. Pacific Avenue, heading north for a bit before she made a right turn, followed by two lefts. She stopped in front of a nondescript two-story house and killed the engine.“Home, sweet home!” she grinned, getting out of the car. “Wasn’t that a great ride? I’ve wanted a ragtop car ever since our French vacation.”The others followed her out and picked their luggage from the. Kerry took her second week off and went to stay with her parents who live in Newcastle. She hadn’t seen them since February due to the travel restrictions and social distancing lockdown rules.I decided to go on a short walking holiday to the Brecon Beacons in Wales in the second week of August. I had found a lovely farmhouse bed and breakfast to stay in for four nights, Wednesday to Sunday. I arrived on the Wednesday evening, after driving along a narrow single track lane with gates and fields. Then a fertility goddess came in to fix all that. Parvati, I have her to thank. Without her, I wouldn’t exist.”Taweret went and crossed her arms. “Bella ... sweet Blakey Bell, are you trying to give me a hint about something?”“Maybe?” The pig said, smiling to her.“Hmmm...” The hippo goddess replied as she put her hands to her hips. “Bella ... you are giving me that look again.”“That look?”“The look that you gave me before you disappeared. It was a look of something that you demand but don’t.