Well, I didn't let her cut it like she wanted to and I refused to lether dress me up in girl clothes to be her girlfriend. I mean, I was aguy after al...l and I had a reputation to consider. If Mark and Kenhadn't been there too, I might have let her, maybe...My trip down memory lane ended abruptly as the fasten your seatbeltsign lit up and the warning tone sounded. After landing and taxiing tothe terminal I left the plane with the other passengers and went toclaim to collect my single duffle bag.. We'd been together for several years so she couldn't hide her agitated body language from me. I was convinced she was nervous about something, just not sure of what. Thinking on my feet, I called out to her. "Hey babe, could you bring that bottle over here and top me off?" presenting my empty glass. She paused for a moment and shot me look of exaggerated annoyance, rolling her eyes before reluctantly rising in placation. She grabbed the bottle and sauntered towards me, making a point of. "I wonder how they found us?" Bad luck?" Dent interjected."If it is, it's the most gods awful bad luck I've ever seen," Vel answered. "She was supposed to be patrolling well away from here. With the Vengeance gone she was pulled back closer to Malshall." I wonder what they're doing way out here?" Dent mused."It's almost like they knew exactly where we were going to be," Vel said. Looking at the sun hanging low on the horizon he continued, "Nothing they can do today anyway. Maybe we can lose. As we head towards the car, Mark gently pulls my wrist to stop me.“I had a really great time tonight, Beth,” he says, facing me.“Me too. Thanks for listening, Mark - I really appreciate it,” I reply, adjusting my bag strap on my shoulder. I don't realise he is holding my hand until he is inches away from me.“Well, I hope I don’t seem too forward, but I’d like to do this again,” he says.“What, listen to my problems over pie and coffee?” I joke, but he steps in a little closer, hooking a loose.