A certain glow or something. She wasn’t sure what it was, but she couldn’t help but smile. She started to brush through her hair and stepped from ...the bathroom. She heard Alex breathing deeply, just short of snoring and knew she was nowhere near being able to fall asleep so she quietly walked through the cabin, setting the brush on the little table before stepping to the sliding door and onto the veranda. The feel and smell of the ocean breeze was invigorating as she stepped to the railing. Her. " That makes sense." Shawna shrugged. "I do that myself, that way I can mark the book-marks. Colour codes, or little reminders." See, she doesn't fold the edges over." Marcus interrupted, and Hope stuck her tongue out in response."I do, actually," Shawna admitted, with an apologetic grin in Marcus' direction. "Not text-books, but when I read read I do." But ... that's what book-marks are for!" He's really getting worked up over this one, isn't he?" Shawna turned back to Hope, who. “How was the reunion?” her husband asked. Before she could answer, she was peppered with updates.“Daddy burned dinner.”“Dad burned breakfast, too.”“We went to Golden Corral.”“Daddy said he couldn’t sleep without you next to him.”“I did not say that!”“I missed all of you so much!” she said, tearfully, her thoughts of a moment before a million miles away.“Hey mommy, you look good!”Melanie Branch, in contrast, had a welcoming committee at the airport. Five sets of eyes could tell right away that. " Thanks for coming with me, Angela. I wouldn't have dared go out on myown." Well, I'm amazed how confident and strong I feel. I expected to feelvulnerable and weak." Yes, I even feel like I've become a better driver... I'm trying not toget distracted by the men, though. Do you find you're attracted to them,too?" Er, yes, I wish you had let me have that wank!" And also, if I'd left you as a man, we couldn't still be good friendslike this, could we?" No. It's great being girlfriends, isn't it?".