."They chatted for a few minutes more and said "I love you's" and "goodbyes". As Neil went to the bathroom to freshen up, his thoughts were still on h...is wife and family. He was thinking about the planned upcoming camping trip to the mountains with the river running through them. "Ah bliss"...he thought to himself. Still, his inescapable feelings of something missing always seemed to haunt him.After he finished washing up, changing his clothes, and a splash of cologne, he opened his laptop. " Oh lucky me." Red quipped as she opened the inner door and started to climb through."Be careful, Red," Jody called to her.She poked her head back through, "Careful's my middle name." No it's not," Garth said. "If 'careful' was your middle name, we'd all be home by now."Red glared at Garth, but before she could say anything he cut her off. "Anyway, be careful just the same." Thanks," she said and disappeared through the door. It sealed behind her.Everyone watched through the bus windows as she. Uh ... okay then." As far as you know..." she added, mischievously."Come here," Pamela said, pulling me aside. "I have some clothes for you to wear." A tuxedo?" I asked, astonished. "Hey, I thought there were no real clothes for me to wear?" That was yesterday," Pamela smiled. "We, uh ... actually stocked up a bunch of clothes for you to wear in the closet. We all voted as to what clothes we thought you might look best in. Tuxedo came in second." What came in first?" I asked, curious."Jeans. ” “There’s a creek over by the Tunnel of Love,” Connor pointed out. “Ooh, the Tunnel of Love. That sounds fun,” Tracy cooed, snuggling up to my side. I couldn’t help but notice that she was looking at Connor as she said it, instead of me. “Yeah, what do you all say?” Connor asked. “One more ride before we all head home for the evening?” He wrapped his great big arms around Ria’s tiny frame, and I fought back the urge to tell him to back off. He clearly had his eyes laser-focused on Tracy’s.
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