I remained motionless. Gradually,as if it were coming in drips, a self awareness started to form.Nothing felt right.I summoned my hand to move, to cl...ear the hair that seemed to be blockingmy eyes. That other hand moved too. It brushed back the tangly mass.I turned my head to see who was there. But there was no one. I lookedon the other side of me. The hair fell back in my face. No one. Ilied there, trying to think. It occurred to me that I was stillsleeping, only dreaming. I made no. The contractor was to be there at eight to get started on the expansion of the Security Department. I had been around different types of construction all over the world and most times they seemed to move at a snails pace. I just didn't see how they were going to more than double our office space and have it ready to be occupied in less than thirty days. They hadn't even put up a string line yet.Then in the afternoon they were to hold the pre-bid information sessions for the bidders on the first. The music was nice, but River's ears could pick up the buzzing sound of Kaylee's vibrator as well as the muffled moans the other girl was trying to suppress without a great deal of success. The image of what Kaylee was doing imprinted itself on River's mind and she held that picture fast even as her own hand snaked under her top and between her legs.Then it happened. A completely innocuous song started and River froze. Her mind reeled. She was back in the lab for a moment. Doctor Mathias was. "Fuck, it's dark," Preston said."That's twice," Turner popped out. James looked at him curiously."What?" James asked."The clouds have passed over the moon twice. Or it's currently passing over itthe second time," Turner replied."Shut up dude. That doesn't mean anything," James said angrily."I don't think we're going to be able to make it to the cabin until thoseclouds pass over. I can barely see the path," Preston said. James gave up hisstare at Turner and looked around."What are you talking.