Quizzically we asked the young desk clerk where everyone was. He grinned and said that the entire lodge had booked a bus trip to enjoy surrounding cou...tryside. We shrugged and went to a secluded couch placed in front of a roaring fire with its back to the main lobby. The fire was hypnotizing us as the flames danced and the wood crackled as it burned. My arm was around you and your head lay on my shoulder. Almost dozing, I felt your hand moving on my thigh and on the bulge that was building. I'm turning into a sun-worshiper.September 30thHad the back yard landscaped with tropical plants today. Lots of palms and rocks. No more mowing lawns for me. Another scorcher today, but I love it here.October 10thThe temperature hasn't been below 35°c all week. How do people get used to this kind of heat? At least today it's windy though. Keeps the flies off a bit. Acclimatising is taking longer than I expected.October 15thFell asleep by the pool yesterday. Got third degree burns over 60% of my. As always, she had to know everything."Daddy, what does that mean?" Ryan silently cursed Karen for being away on the day their daughter studied the 'preproduction system'." Briana ... you uh..." Ryan cursed to himself again. "Sweetie, you're a little young to know about that." His daughter looked disappointed."Why, Daddy? I want to know. Why can't I know." You're just too young, Bri. You won't be able to really understand it." Yes I will, Daddy. You know I will." Ryan knew his daughter was. This time Jason maintained his balance and stayed on his feet."Richie, you understand, don't you? You understood before the rest of us did. I only just figured it out myself today."Richie said nothing."It's not just Nyssa. She's not the Darkness. We were wrong. The Darkness is not a creature or a being, is it? Nyssa' just a servant of it. It's Haven. It's the town. The Darkness is part of it, or under it, or something. You figured it out. You knew. And you didn't tell us." And have you do.