Then I asked, “So, are you going out with anyone at the moment?” I at least managed not to stutter.“No”, she answered. “Why, are you finally... going to ask me out after two years of me dropping hints?”Keep cool. Be confident. Take control. Oh hell...“Well, I was. But I’m not sure pushy girls are my thing, even if they are as hot as you. Maybe I’ll try someone else.”“Uch. Well, if you can’t stand up to a demanding girl then maybe you’re not man enough for me”, she hit back, playfully. “It’s a. Again, it was too big for a single day and I resolved to return until I had seen it all. Of course there was a note waiting for me when I returned to my hotel. ‘Le Restaurant du Carl, 9:30. Give your name to the maitre d’hotel.’ What ever! was my first response, accompanied by a rolling of eyes. I shrugged then and decided to go. At the very least I was going to get a free meal out of this. Leaving my hotel at 9:15, I hailed a cab. It took less than ten minutes to get to my destination. Not. Shawna paused the game and turned towards Elspeth. She saw the comment wasn't directed at her and returned to her game. Briana looked at it, briefly, and shrugged. "Nope." What is it?" Shawna asked, intent on the screen."Marcus just sent Bri a text, 'NV — Debenhams'."Shawna's face dropped, and she ran for the bedroom, abandoning the game."HOPE!" she called to the kitchen, not slowing for the reply."What?" Hope appeared, butter-knife still in one hand, watching the fleeing figure depart."No. The first road and bridges construction had started.BM&M was doing that part of package and was training local workers to do the construction. The locals were ready for work and to learn. Wanting something was always a plus.There was another issue brewing in Nigeria and several other countries in the region and that was about the oil pipelines that went to the coast. As wells were drilled or repaired and there was safety for drill rigs and operators, the pipelines became targets for rebel.