Incompetent maintenance is actionable. Collision at sea is, too ... if the guilty party can be found.Edmond and Persephone were out of it, in any case.... They returned home and to work just in time for a bank robbery and a holdup at the convenience store.A peninsula is a stupid place for a bank robbery. There are only so many exits. The bridges north and east were blocked and the roads south were patrolled. Eventually a pair of ultraviolet dyed 'tourists' were caught trying to exit south. Ski. We only had a few clients visit during the day, not one of themapparently thought of me as anything other than another girl in theoffice. By the end of the day, even I was not thinking about what I waswearing and felt totally natural in the way I moved around. Janet tookphotographs at lunchtime and again just before I left work and thesewere all emailed to the charity sponsors. I caught the bus and thenwalked home. It was all so natural that I was, in fact, thinking about adesign I was working. I need to thank Aunt Beth for giving me such awonderful life with Drew that I don't deserve. Wow I am really excitedabout decorating and getting the kitchen in order so I can start cookingfor Drew."As she brushed her teeth and move her hair back to rinse like a womanborn she thought, "I have some great ideas for the nursery. I am glad Iwill have a lot more time with the kids now." Then it hit her that shewill not omly have more time with them but she would carry them for ninemonths. The idea of. Put it to rest one way or another. He needed to make certain in his head and heart once and for all or he’d go mad with the wondering. She had given him a key to her place months ago although he never asked for it. ‘Your choice,’ was what she said when she gave it to him. He kept it in the glove box of his car, out of sight, but not out of mind. He’d take it out periodically, look at what it said, a promise unspoken, then quickly replaced it in its safe place and wore his fidelity like a thorny.