> Julia didn't say anything, just started to drive,
> heading out of the gate from the house but, instead of
> turning toward the ferry turned in the opposite
> direction, until she reached a barely used side road.
> It had been obvious no one had used it since she had
> last - it was a place she had always gone to after an
> argument with Derek, to get perspective and to cool
> down.
>
> A moment later she pulled over and shut off the
> engine. They were surrounded by trees, flowers and a
> clear view of the ocean before them.
>
> What he had said about him being distracted had given
> her an even clearer perspective on things, even if it
> didn't solve the problem now. But it did give her
> something else to think about.
>
> She sat back in the seat and looked out over the
> water.
>
>
Derek rested his arm on the window as he gazed around. "I havent' been here
since I was a child," he finally commented. He didn't know what do about
this mess and he hated that. He hated feeling out of control of things.
Not that he wanted to, or even could, control Julia. This was more of an
internal battle of his own.
