How could they talk so casually? He felt a pang of sadness when he heard they were going to Maui. Twelve years before, Mark and Diane had honeymooned ...here. But it was far too late to change anything now."Let's go Monica," Diane called out impatiently from the other room. "We haven't got forever. And you have a lot less time than that."Richard laughed at the crude joke. Mark swallowed another tranquilizer with a paper cup of water. His hand, with its delicate, pink-nailed fingers, was. " It was her boyfriend, who'd been working out of town for nearly a month. Twila gripped the shoulder areas of his jacked, pulled him closer, and stood on her tiptoes to kiss him. "I'm so happy to see you! I've missed you so much, Justin!" Twila squealed excitedly, blushing as a smile replaced the shock on her face. He walked in, and she closed the door behind him as he kicked off his boots and made his was into the large log cabin they called home. "Excited much?" Justin asked suggestively,. T.C. testing new units and assisting in evaluating their performance. I had no hesitation in accepting the offer, it would mean moving to Derby from Birmingham, but my new salary was sufficient for me to still make my contribution to the family budget. Although I was just a qualified driver, not a research boffin they needed me and one or two others to drive as the Unions would not allow any non-union person to take the controls of any train. Chapter Two Author’s notes: Mallard was a Gresley. She walked to the window and almost gasped. The view was amazing. She looked at Graham.“Welcome, Alexis. I won’t apologize for my expensive taste.”She smiled mischievously. “I would say good taste, especially, since it seems to include me.”He laughed, the first time she saw him relax that much. “It is true. You are much to my taste. Would you like something to drink before you change dress?”“No, just some water. I want to dance, and see about the magic.’’ She raised her eyebrows when she said.