Rich had seen Alex in tight spots, and saw how he could get out of them.

What did anything matter when she would never see Alex again?

All she could think of was seeing Alex again.

She started the engine, then sat there for a moment, staring at the house, afraid she'd never see Alex again.

He looked up to see Alex coming through the door as he put down the phone.

Not seeing Alex, he circled the enclosure to make sure she was there.

As he drove past the newspaper office and saw Alex leaving, a new thought formed.

It took a moment to place the face-she hadn't seen Alex since her initial visit nearly a month ago.

She turned around and saw Alex peering through the narrow windows at the back of the control cabin.

He was clearly unhappy to see Alex again - but then of course, he'd had other plans.