I hugged Sarah so close to me that it hurt. I was forced to move backwards as her hands pushed my shoulders away. In her face, I saw a mixture of emot...ions.Tiredness.Fear.Uncertainty.Hunger.Love.My eyes filled with tears as my love for her surfaced.Sarah leaned in to kiss away the teardrops that gathered on my cheek and then our mouths met; tender kisses fluttered and danced over our salty lips. Tongues slowly crept outwards as we allowed ourselves some precious us time.This wasn’t the first. The small clearing they used was grown up in weeds and young trees also but Jess finally got a trail into the area and pulled his trailer down to his chosen camping spot. By then it was dusk and he was exhausted. His clothes were muddy and wet from his sweat. He was almost shaking from dehydration, hunger and the heat.It was almost full dark when Jess finally had his trailer leveled and unhooked from his truck. He quickly stripped and moved to the small stream to take a quick bath and cool off.. Rigby had heard about that a dozen or so times, and the unused lock was now hanging from his room’s doorknob.The teacher looked around and saw that several people could not get their locks open. “Get some help; help each other,” she said showing a girl in the front row to do it. It took ten or fifteen minutes until everybody could get their locks open. She made them all do it three times and suggested they put the tag with the numbers in their pocket or purse. Then she assigned lockers, going. We will see the rancher and several others. Just not today.’ ‘Is the rancher’s son married?’ Sena pursed her lips. She moved her hands on the wheel. ‘No.’ Sierra’s eyes narrowed. Sena felt her hostile long stare. Moments passed. ‘Is this one of your set-ups, Mom?’ Sena pretended an Oscar was on the line. She shook her head vigorously. ‘No. Not at all.’ Sierra kept staring at Sena. Sierra slapped the dash. ‘Dammit, dammit, Mom! You never give up! We’ve come a thousand miles for you to once again.