At three o'clock, he walked down to security and waited there while Chuckwas on the phone. He could see all the facility's workers checking himout bef...re finally Chuck called him over."Miss Cummings, place you thumb here and hold it until you hear the beepplease." Chuck positioned Alan's hand the way he wanted it."Sure," said Alan.When it beeped, he removed his hand and then Chuck handed him a whiteplastic card."This is your temporary card and you'll need to scan it, then your thumb,when you. ” I announced aloud. Loudly too, louder then I wanted too. “Baby girl, I love you too. So much, I love you.” “You’re really here?” I asked, still amazed. “Yes, my love. Kiss me again.” He said, before leaning in and cupping my face in his hands. We shared another deep, loving kiss; a kiss that left me breathless. “Want a quick tour?” I asked, regaining my full awareness. “Of course.” He answered with a smile. So, I showed him around my home, our home. It was simple; I was renting a house. She looked sad.Alas, poor Ian Jackson, Jackson thought. The unlucky adventurer had all the flesh melted off his bones by a skanky slime girl. Or some other shit like that.The angel opened her mouth and started speaking to Jackson in moonspeak. Not again, couldn't he just--Hey wait, the Skip option was here too. Sweet.Skip.Jackson went straight to the end of the angel's speech. She'd stopped looking sad and instead had a smile full of positivity and hope.Go forth and cube the slimy skank,. And, suddenly, it was January, a couple days before Warren's sixteenth birthday, and they found themselves on a plane to Chicago. Jim, unfortunately, couldn't come, nor could Brian or any of the kids-their making it to Nationals had been so unexpected-but Ellen and Peg got the requisite time off from work, and flew out with them. Peg and Warren had gotten a hotel room, and Ellen and Sophia an adjoining one. Bowing to the inevitable, those arrangements were quickly changed. Peg offered to switch.