"Nick," he called out.  "I've got someone here needs to speak with you."  As they reach the driveway he looked over at Frances, "It's nice to see you again Dr. Carlton," he said suddenly feeling a bit uncomfortable.  "Could you excuse Nick for a moment?"

"Sure," Frances said as her eyed moved over to the figure beside him.  She suddenly felt a little weak.  Wasn't she?  Okay, things were getting a bit to weird for her, maybe the woman was a twin or something like that.  Yes, that had to be it.

Derek turned to Zandra, "would you mind entertaining Dr. Carlton?"


 
She heard Derek excusing the rest but couldn't take her eyes off of Nick, who started to turn around with a confused expression..... until his gaze settled on her.
 
"N - Nick." she somehow found her voice and half whispered his name, her blue eyes filled with confused, unshed tears.  But, Julia being Julia... at least this much of her backbone kicking in despite the extraordinary circumstances that had her here in the first place, she raised her chin and waited for him to talk, to say something... and probably yell or accuse her or Derek of a trick...

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