She raised her head and looked at Dean. Dean looked at her. It was like an invitation, unspoken but obvious. Jennifer closed her eyes, opened her mout..., and leaned forward. She felt Dean’s lips touch hers, and then they were kissing, really kissing. His lips rubbed against hers, and she felt their tongues touch, and then entwine. Dean’s hand was on her head, in her hair, holding their mouths together. Then he broke away and the words spilled out. “Oh fuck it Jennifer, I’ve wanted you for so. “No,” I said, tearing my attention away, “Not now, at least.”I had laundry to be washed, presents to wrap, and even some work to finish before I could relax and try to enjoy the holiday; assuming I even could enjoy it under the circumstances. Tempting as a session with the mysterious gift might be, it wasn’t going to happen now.Picking up my laundry hamper and soap, I headed for the eighteenth floor laundry room. It was fairly quiet there, with only one dryer rumbling away. After loading and. .. I... my spirit..."There was lots of noise and confusion going around me. Joy was in my arms, not crying, but breathing regularly. I projected a thought into June's mind. "What's going on?" I'm sorry, Jim. Aimee told me in Lahaina, and made me promise not to say anything until tonight." She's dying," I said, cutting to the chase."There's nothing that anybody can do for her, Jim. If I could, I'd willingly give my life to save her, but we can't." Joy... is the white... in the spiral..." I heard. They load the truck with a tent to change clothes in, a windbreak and loads of food plus new swim suits. They arrive about ten a.m. and immediately The men pitch the tent and the wind break while granny and Ellie Mae build a fire and start cooking a meal. Once they,d eaten Ellie Mae changed into her new bikini and Jedd Wasn,t impressed. “Go back and put something on!” He told her. “But Pa this IS what women folk wear on the beach called a bikini.” “Don,t care what they call it you need to wear.