Even though it was a nice story and made mefeel good in an abstract kind of way, to me it was still just a storyand not a life experience. Beyond that... I was still bothered by thewhole thing with the campfire. When Dad had first asked how I?d startedit without using a lighter I could only stand there while opening andclosing my mouth. I had no idea how to tell him that I?d somehow gainedmutant powers that let me light fires since, for all I knew, he mighthate mutants or even be a card-carrying. ”“We both reckoned both apologies to be genuine.”“Yes.”“And, if you and Greg both keep a close eye on the work they won’t try any short cuts.”Grace nodded but then said, “Unskilled eyes which they may try to pull the wool over.”“Same with any firm. I might be able to persuade the chap who looked over the tenders to use it as a project for his students to keep an eye on but learn from watching a simple project in progress.”“Clever man! You won’t be able to do anything about that until after our. .. Nice to meet you, Tim!" she called out to the empty bathroom.Regan then grabbed a phone and made a most important phone call to Tim, toset up an initial meeting before the Saturday Christmas party. Heh, thatshould be quite..... interesting, as she smirked.On Thursday afternoon, after clocking out from work, Tim went over to alocal coffee shop. He had gotten a phone call late last night from what hefigured was a sexy seductress. Man, this woman Jeff must have gotten ahold of, hoping she acts. I saw my soldier step onto the pavement, and I immediately ran towards him. “Kevin!” I screamed, jumping into his arms wrapping my legs around his waist. I kissed him deeply, not wanting to break it, not wanting to ever let go again. I laid my head on his shoulder.“I love you baby,” I whispered.“I know babe, I love you too,” he replied. “Now lets go home baby.”As soon as we got home, Kevin pinned me against the living room wall. Lowering his lips on to mine, he softly kissed them. A moan.