” “I didn’t mean we go there, sorry.” I took her hand and I placed it softly to my lips. “Do you ever go further up the coast? Say, to Palm ...each?” “No.” She seemed excited at the prospect and wiggled closer in her seat. “We don't go anywhere further north. Simply because all we need is either in the unit or around the beach front. You know what I mean.” “How about we take a drive up to Palm Beach? Maybe have a picnic lunch? Get out, just the two of us and make a day of it. We could even take. And, John knew as he expiredsometime later with his final words "sorry, Natalie, please forgive me."Her darting eyes caught the headlines of the sport section of theExaminer. "Giant's to play double header against the Houston Astros onNew Year's Day. As the New Year crossed the Pacific Standard Time zonethe hunting ground for the macho victim was decided.The next morning Natalie bound from her bed with a vigor and purpose.With a surge of energy not felt in over twenty four weekends she. ” Then her face fell as she added, “She said she would sign me in at 8:00, but that’s not necessary—”“It’s necessary as hell!” Brad interrupted. Then he explained to George and Bill about being stopped by the maintenance chief when they came in and told about the cleaners not being able to clean the office. Then he told how he and Kim had checked the security records and learned the girls had been working about 110 hours a week, but only charging 40. “And believe it or not, all five of them. She lookedhim in the eye, no self-doubt in her at all. She had never felt so aliveor so in control in her life. They thought they were in control of thesituation and were trying to tell her what to wear, but she knew she hadthe power and she was not naked because they wanted her that way. Shewas naked because this is what she wanted. "Is that what YOU werethinking?" she asked as she continued to stare into his eyes. Jake brokeeye contact and turned away from Susie. He did not say anything as.