"Then trust me," he said once again, though the words continued to hold no real assurance for her still. She'd never quite seen Steve like this before..., excited yes, but there was an obvious anxiousness about his demeanor too, that told her even he wasn't as dead-on sure about whatever it was he was up to this time either.The chauffer stood at the side of the enormous black car holding the door for them as they got in. It was plush inside with a bottle of wine already uncorked, waiting for them.. Ben Bales looked at the two of them with an odd expression. ‘I’m…pretty sure it was 9:00, right? I mean, that is what time it is right n—…’ He turned to the waiting room clock as he spoke. His voice trailed off as he noted the time its hands read. His own expression twisted into a facial question mark. He checked his cell, which unbeknownst to him had automatically adjusted to end DST. ‘What the…’ He appeared dumbfounded. ‘Oh, dear,’ said Angie, having figured out this gentleman’s. "What is it now, Beegs?" rapped an annoyed Captain."You'll recall that I suggested that the planet's ozone layer was back, but you were more interested in other things at the time to listen," ventured Beegs."What of it man?" Well, I couldn't help but overhear what you were talking to Tippen about. What I was trying to say before was that the air quality on the planet has improved dramatically with the ozone layer now back in place. The readings on my scanners suggest that there's no need for. Julia was at peace. All was well with the world. I wanted this moment to last for ever. It lasted about five minutes. ‘Right.’ A hand on my chest, Julia pushed herself up. ‘Don’t you move.’ She climbed out of bed, started pulling on her clothes. ‘I’m going to get something from the house. I’ll be five minutes.’ And she was gone. I heard the door close and her footsteps on the path. Just like Jasmine, she broke into a run. What was in that house of hers that was so good it made them run to it? I.