Though I planned on sleeping in, that was not the real reason for my desire to remain in bed. Lets just say that my fingers would be sore from overuse... by the end of the day. But Im getting ahead of myself&hellip, I was driving home after a particularly exhausting day and I could not wait to tumble into my bed and pass out. Unfortunately, I had to make it home first. It was a little past ten and the sun had long since vanished from the sky. In fact, the lack of houses lining the road I drove on. “Beautiful, isn’t it?” He spoke the words, but he hadn’t wanted to say them. It wasn’t his voice either. It was a mix of voices, all feminine.“I ... I guess?” When he responded, he heard his own voice. At least he would know who said what.“Take it.”“Am I asleep?”The voice laughed. The image of the emerald was now on top of a marble pedestal and he stood in the sideways tower in the sky. He contemplated the world below where it was early morning, could see the movements of cars and trains. .. Yes. I've asked Tai Lin to go for a moonlight sail." Good. Now we'll be rid of the bitch forever." I just wish there was another way." Look, darling, I do too. I don't like this, but she's left us no other option." You think the coast guard and police will accept it being an accident?" he wondered."With no body, they'll have to. Now just use plenty of weight on her body when you throw her overboard." I just can't believe we're considering..." It's more than considering, Alex. You agreed to. Her parents are fairly well-to-do but need help because of some medical problems. I don’t know who will buy the business but she better does something quick before the big producing agents start to leave and there goes the business. Not sure what the business is worth but the building is mortgage free and with the two apartments on the second floor that should make it worth something.”Doug was listening to Lisa talk and he didn’t say anything. He reached into a drawer in his desk and pulled out.