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under a dutch barn.
тАШWill daddy be home soon?тАЩ asked Maggie as Andi squawked to be let out of the
restraining straps of her child seat.
тАШI hope so, darling. Pop in and put the kettle on, would you?тАЩ
When Cassi entered the kitchen, Maggie was holding up an envelope which had been
pushed under the door. тАШItтАЩs for you.тАЩ
тАШNo stamp?тАЩ
Maggie shook her head. тАШIt must have come by hand.тАЩ
Cassi frowned. тАШSomeone who knew where to find us? Out here?тАЩ
тАШArenтАЩt you going to open it?тАЩ
тАШIn a minute. Let me get some food for Andi first or else weтАЩll never hear the last
of it.тАЩ
Maggie cocked her head. тАШSounds like a helicopter.тАЩ
тАШYour father, I expect. And I havenтАЩt even thought about dinner yet.тАЩ
тАШWhy is daddy coming home in his helicopter?тАЩ
тАШDonтАЩt ask me, pet. YouтАЩll be able to ask him yourself in a minute.тАЩ
The noise level reached a crescendo and then died away as the helicopter landed in
the open space behind one of the barns. By the time Cassi had Andi in her high chair
with baby food on her plate, the door opened and Mike walked in. He had a rather pretty
teenage girl with him. Cassi frowned.
тАШBabysitter,тАЩ Mike clarified as he kissed his wife. тАШYou and I are going out on the
town tonight.тАЩ
тАШOut on the town? But I have nothing to wear.тАЩ
тАШTa-da!тАЩ he announced, pulling out a package like a rabbit from a hat.
Cassi had fallen in love with Mike whilst they were marooned in Saturn orbit. They
married a few months later and moved to the farm after a short honeymoon in East
Anglia. Since then, they had been to Andromeda and back and survived many adventures
together. She loved his tall frame, his almost black hair, his brown eyes which had
seemed so dark and almost oppressive at first and now had become warm and inviting. His
job as Security Marshal at the base kept him fairly busy, and out at odd times, but
they had both been drawn into a warm, comfortable relationship which satisfied them
both.
She unpacked the carrier bag and held up the dress. тАШBut itтАЩs so...тАЩ
тАШSexy?тАЩ
тАШShort.тАЩ
тАШShort? It suits you right down to the ground.тАЩ
Cassi smiled wryly. тАШIf this hemline ever comes to within a metre of the ground, IтАЩll
be very surprised indeed. I only have to bow slightly and everyone will see my
undwear.тАЩ
Mike turned to his companion for support. тАШWhat do you think, Nicole? WonтАЩt she look
fabulous in it?тАЩ
The redhead looked Cassi over. тАШIt may be a bit young for her.тАЩ
Cassi laughed and tossed her head of golden hair. тАШCome off it. IтАЩm twenty-two, not
fifty-two.тАЩ
Nevertheless, the implied challenge was there and she agreed. Fifteen minutes later,
Mike whistled. тАШWow! Now thatтАЩs what I call sexy.тАЩ
тАШYou,тАЩ said Cassi, poking a finger in his chest; тАШAre swiftly becoming a dirty old
man.тАЩ
тАШWith you around, who wouldnтАЩt be?тАЩ He turned to Nicole. тАШWill you be all right?тАЩ
тАШSure.тАЩ She opened her bag. тАШI brought my nightie.тАЩ