." Joe..." I'm sorry. Running clears my head. I could use it right now. Whatever I say, know I love you with all my heart." And Marianne and Mary?" I ...love them too, Marling. Not as much obviously. I probably could survive intact without them." Okay Joe. I'll probably be asleep when you get back." I won't disturb you." You rarely do."When Marta awoke she took the Mustang back north to the big log house where Margie remained. The logistics the night before had been complicated.Marianne drove into. I went back to the apartment and did some cleaning and laundry. I checked my email and then relaxed by playing some computer games until lunch. After lunch I lay down on the bed and had a nap.I got up around three and, after a quick shower, headed to the arena. I was really early so I watched the figure skaters from the windows in the lobby overlooking the rink while eating a sausage. Casey was her usual graceful self but looked even more beautiful as she wore a figure skater's dress instead of. A couple of other doors opened and I moved to the wall intercom by the lift, “This is commander Morpheus. We have a breach in the building security. I have a dead assassin on the eighth floor residential wing.”I looked at the two marshals as Amanda frowned, “You need to contact the constables. They need a bio containment bag and the examiner needs to be warned of contact poisons and possible explosives on and in the body.”“Yes sir ... do you want us to station a guard at the door?”I snorted,. Neither of you planned to meet this soon, but it happened, and it was unbelievable.You go over the events as you stand under the cascading water - remembering the nervous energy between the both of you when you invited him up to your room after dinner - the inevitable flirting, followed by "innocent" brushes of the hands against one-another, playful comments followed by more touching, and finally, finding yourselves sitting side by side, hips pressing together, your hand on his crotch and his.