I need to be here for her.”The nurse smiled approvingly. “There’s a big flower arrangement at the station. It just got dropped off. I didn’t w...ant to disturb you two.”“I’ll bring it in,” I said.It was a nice, cheery bunch of flowers, complete with card from everybody. Obviously somebody’d signed a card at the office, digitized it, and sent it to the florist. I set the vase down near Nikki so she could see it when she awoke.I was idly scanning articles on my iPad when I heard movement. I stood. ."I put my right hand on her left cheek and leaned in, closing my eyes and passionately kissed her on the mouth, for what seems now minutes on end, when it was over, my little friend down south was dancing on its own, making my underwear wet."So, was that better Myriam?"She just sat there, eyes closed for a second, then she finally opened her eyes slowly."God yes, that was the best thing ever Jason." I know, you're a great kisser, actually, you're the best I ever had."She blushed at that and. She made three or four abortive attempts, feeling as if she was wearing boxing gloves."Shall I hold one end for you?" No, I'll be all right. I just ... need ... to... there... !" I'm trying not to breathe! I'm holding myself in. Tell me when I can let it go."Veronica couldn't read the numbers. She had to pinch the tape with her thumb and finger and hold it as Karen subsided with a gasp and a giggle. "You didn't tell me I could breathe again, sorry! I was nearly turning blue." Sorry!" Veronica. They had probably already found the other women sapped of life and thought her to be in the same category as the murdered females. She entertained the thought of pretending to be dead and hope that the Indians didn’t want to take the long women’s hair as trophies of their expedition. It was about a fifty-fifty proposition and the odds made it worthwhile for a least a try.She saw them put holes in the canoes used in the escape so that the other tribe could not swing back and use them to go.