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Good Night Lachlan.

[I walk back to my room, yawning. Tired, but actually happy. When was the last time I felt happy?

My room is too quiet. I didn't notice that before. I'm not used to it. I set the alarm and crawl into bed. Why is it even when you're tired, you can't fall asleep right away? I turn on the t.v. and begin flipping through. I settle on a music video channel. Who knows how long I'm going to lie here yawning before I finally fall asleep.

I wake up suddenly. Another nightmare. Half asleep, I reach for my phone and start to dial. I close it quickly. What the hell am I doing? Or thinking? Why would I call Terry? I open the phone again and go through the address book and delete his number. I toss the phone back onto the nightstand.

I sigh and pull the blanket over my head.

I wake up early. It's still dark. No use trying to go back to sleep. So, I get up and take my time getting ready before Lachlan shows up. At least I'll be ready to go when he gets here. Men groan when you keep them waiting while you try to make yourself 'beautiful'…

Wait. Why do I care anymore?

For Lachlan, I'll make an exception. I can't wait to get out and do something anyway. I've always loved going to Monterey. I wonder if Lachlan would like the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It's one of my favorite places.]

[I was just about to take a sip of my coffee. Thank goodness I waited. My giggling would have had me spilling coffee all over myself.]

That's terrible. [I'm trying not to giggle at the woman's embarrassing predicament. But the visual I have of her and the reaction Lachlan must have had…is too damned funny.]

What did you do, Lach?

Okay wait a second, Lach. I'm seeing a pattern here. We met…in my bathroom. Not that I'm complaining. [And why would I? He was so cute in his skivs.] You pulled that woman out of a bathroom. [I start giggling again at the visual I have of Lachlan, lying under a large woman, and his life flashing before his eyes. I clear my throat and try to finish my thought.] Um…is that the traditional way Aussie blokes meet women…or is that just you?

Because there are more romantic places to…stumble upon women. Or um, have them stumble upon you. [I start laughing. I can't help it. A couple of people glance over at us.] I'll show you a few places.

Just let me know when you're ready to leave. We'll find a nice romantic spot in Monterey and if you're lucky, we may even find a beautiful woman to fall for you. No screaming blue murder…no seeing stars.

['Gracie'. I don't usually like the way that sounds. But I like the way Lachlan says it. I like it a lot.

We take my car to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Lachlan finds a jazz station on the radio then starts to flip through my CD case. Hard to tell what he thinks of the wide mix of music I have in there.]

Lachlan, did you know there's a Jazz Festival in Monterey every year? Usually in April or May.

[No matter how many times I walk under these, I'm always afraid they're going to fall on my head!]

[A crowd is starting to gather to watch feeding time in the Giant Kelp Forest.]

[The sea otters are one of my favorites.]

[I sit next to Lachlan on the carpeted steps in front of the Outer Bay exhibit. I can never get over how big the Blue Fin tuna actually are…

[…Or how odd-looking the Sunfish is.]

[The tank is so huge, I feel like I'm under water. It's so quiet and peaceful here. I lean back, propped up on my hands and sigh. I could come here every day.

I turn to Lachlan and smile.]

Hungry yet? There's a great Mexican restaurant not far from here. It's right on the water's edge. And I mean part of it actually hangs over the water…

You have to wait longer for one of the tables near the window, but the view is completely worth it...

Oh! Don't let me forget, I'm going to drag you to Ghiradelli's for some chocolate before we leave. Kick and scream if you must, but I have a weakness for dark chocolate.

[Something he ought to tell me? And this is as good a time as any? That sounds like it could be bad. No, couldn't be. I doubt there's much about Lachlan that could be bad.

I walk along side him, occasionally looking over at the sea lions whenever they bark suddenly. Lachlan looks up and nods to a unit of soldiers from the Presidio as they jog past us. I can't think of a more scenic place for PT than along the coast of Monterey.]