I was not sure if he figured I would win each time or if he matured that summer. The four of us dated all the way through the end of high school. We ...rented a limo to take us to the prom. That summer after we graduated at his insistence we tried skinny dipping down at the creek. June put a stop to that after 10 minutes, he was too busy paying attention to Jane. I was about set to act when June dragged him out and pushed him up the hill away from us. June and I noticed that Jane was more. I had just turned twenty and decided to eat at one of my favorite old restaurants. In financial terms I could be considered wealthy. My last job had earned me over a million mega credits which I had invested. Before leaving my current residence, I checked the news. I watched as they talked about rumors of Vega reporting a theft. It even said they thought I was responsible.I knew I would have to check the story, if for no other reason than to protect my name and reputation. Besides, I made it a. I realized my hands were shaking as I fumbled through the clothes in the closet, thinking about the years after we were first married. She’d seemed so innocent…so untouched. Then she’d gotten the job at Cox, Jordan and Franklin and Heather had really come out of her shell then. Maybe she’d been cheating even then? Lord knows I’d been petrified I’d lose her to someone else. But Heather had always smiled and sworn I had nothing to worry about. It was me she loved. She would never, ever think of. ..”“Design and construction standards,” he said. “Because I need to think about it to keep my skills up.”“Oh.”“And I enjoy it.”“Oh. So...”“Not going back to Africa, Carlie. That last one was THE last one.”“Seriously?”“Yes. Didn’t have a reason NOT to do that,” he said. “Money was good. Interesting. But the political situations are getting more and more questionable. I didn’t have a reason to stay here. Art and Bekka were always waiting for me to come back, but they’re good friends. Now I sorta.