" Clare started."I am better suited for rebuilds and new than maintenance," Derrin broke in; "the robos are designed for that sort of thing ... I can ...build eight new while we refit, and present plans will accommodate." Suits. Any one got anything else?" I can upgrade "Tangerine" during the refit" Derrin told them. "Its strong enough."Morg and TJ exchanged enthusiastic nods across the table."Everyone? Agreed? That's it? Carry on please." Clare closed the meet and returned to her office where she. It wasn't a sisterly kiss. It was the sexiest thing I had ever seen.May 23, 1845I kissed and cuddled with both Millie and Lettie this morning, but we didn't say much. Breakfast was also quiet, but when I was getting ready to go on scout, Millie asked if they could ride with me. I knew we had to talk about what happened last night, so I agreed.We weren't more than a couple of miles from camp when Millie said, "We have to talk." Yep," I said.Lettie just nodded."Are you two uncomfortable about me. ”“Okay,” Candice said, “So, um... ‘What are we doing tomorrow?’ Means we have to talk about this before we sleep. ‘Have you seen the time’ means ask me how much more I can stand?.”“Why didn’t we go to Spain?”“Huh?”“As the last one?”“I’ve got a better idea.”“Go on.”“It doesn’t matter which of us says it, but how about, ‘Where has Candy got to?’ Or ‘Shouldn’t Candy be here by now?’”“I get it,” Andy said. “Clever. One of us says that, and the other knows we have to drop everything and find out. Murielle gasped cool air into her overheated lungs again and again, still reliving that incredible flaring-back-to-life. She always felt exhilarated and ultra-sensitive whenever she reawakened from death. Instead of languishing on the ground and marveling at the caress of a breeze or the torrid baking heat of the sun on her renewed flesh like she usually did, she felt the pressing need to reunite her sister with the living.With an impatient sigh, she forced herself upright from that.