This new feeling was growing stronger the closer they got, but they were still quite far away.Since it was so steady, she actually had time to analyze... it. Something she'd never been able to do before. Usually it was just a brief flash and would be gone before she was even fully aware of it. She knew from experience to trust her instincts. That's about all she could call them because they were always so brief. Now she could feel it as if it were an old shirt, familiar and comfortable. It told. " Ouch!" I thought, that's not very diplomatic. "Get with it girl," I chided myself. Quickly moving to correct any mistake in my meaning, I continued, "Sorry, I mean challenging. That's a far better choice of words." Oh I know what you mean alright." Julie said, clearly wrapped up in presenting the facts to me as dramatically as possible."I wouldn't have taken the case except for the money. The guy's loaded. I received a $200,000 retainer up front." Julie began to drum her fingers nervously on. He thought to turn the car, to shine his headlights in the direction it had gone, but while he was in the process of doing that without making himself an obstacle on the other side of the road, the night was lit up by what was obviously a rocket motor. The light was followed shortly by the noise; a terrible racket in itself, headed away from the road, and seconds later rose up into the sky.Then it was gone. The night swallowed whatever contrail it had left, and the clouds closed behind the. He made eye contact with me in the vanity mirror and gave me that smile. He knew exactly what it did to me. I blushed and felt the goosebumps rise on my arms. Jack walked up behind me and ran his hands along my sides. "Are you all packed, pet?" He whispered in my ear. "Yes. I'm excited to get away from everything. To see the island, be completely unplugged and reconnect with nature."Jack hugged me closer, "You're going to love Fitzroy Island. It is the perfect place for us to be together away.