> Milo shook his head, "I was going to speak to Mariss
> about this.. I would have thought Sara would have told
> her already. Now with these people..." Milo said
"It wasn't her place," Derek said and he made it clear by his tone that THIS
was not the time or place for this conversation.
> > > > After they finished disccussing matters, Derek
> > > > headed outside and Sam began
> > > > to question Milo about Derek.
> > > >
> > > > >Milo:
> > > > > "Why don't you ask him? Or would you rather
> > check
> > > > the
> > > > > CIA and FBI files on us to before talking to
> > us?"
> > > > He
> > > > > said almost scornfully.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sam:
> > > > Samantha's mouth fell open, she was
> > completelytaken
> > > > about by this response.
> > > > "Hey, I didn't do that, in fact I discouraged
> > it. I
> > > > just asked a simple
> > > > question, there's no nee dto bite my head off!"
> > > > Sam, had always had the
> > > > temper to match her hair color and she wasn't
> > afraid
> > > > to use. "And just for
> > > > you're imformation they only did it because
> > Reese
> > > > has been through a lot in
> > > > the last week and they just wanted tomake sure
> > you
> > > > were for real and not
> > > > some loon out to hurt her."
> > > >
> > >
> > > "I thank you for that then.. Though I still don't
> > like
> > > the fact that it was done. I'll have you know I
> > didn't
> > > do any checking up on Marissa. I knew she was who
> > she
> > > was because Sara said so. THough I dont know why
> > > anyone would want to pretend to being her father.
> > " He
> > > siad not wavering under her scorn. He felt like
> > > yelling at someone now.
> >
> > Sam:
> > "Yeah, well when people die creeps sometimes crawl
> > out of the wood wor," Sam
> > said bitterly. "It happened when my grandmother
> > died, trust me it happens
> > and we just didn't want it to happen to Reese,
> > that's all."
> >
>
> "I apreciate that concern, I'm sorry someone tried
> that with you." Milo siad.
Sam:
Sam shrugged, she was sorry it had happened too, but there was nothing to be
done about it.
> > > > After this exchange Milo left and went outside
> > > > approaching the Rover as
> > > > Derek and Julia sat inside waiting for everyone
> > else
> > > > to get into cars and
> > > > follow them.
> > > >
> > > > Milo:
> > > > > "Derek do you mind if I have a word with you..
> > > > alone?" He asked > him.
> > > > >
> > > > Derek:
> > > > Derek glanced over at Julia and then nodded. He
> > > > stepped out of the car and
> > > > walked a short distance away. "You might wish
> > to
> > > > make this fast, as we seem
> > > > to have an audience," he said softly.
> > > >
> > > "Yes I've noticed." Milo siad with a shake of his
> > > head. "I feel like things are being rushed... I
> > don't
> > > think I've handled this too well at all.."
> > >
> > >
> > Derek:
> > Derek nodded, "I can see why." He glanced over at
> > Sam who gettingin the car
> > and thent he other pair. "Would you like some time
> > alone with your
> > daughter? I sure we could entertain the others at
> > the house. Perhaps set
> > up a private lunch for the two of youin the
> > gardens?"
> >
> "Thank you I would like that Derek," Milo said patting
> Dereks shoulder and smiling.
>
>
Derek"
"I thought you might," he replied. "Let's get going."
He headed for the rover and climbed in buckling his seat belt and not at all
prepared for the conversation he was about to have with Julia.
Derek
