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leave mid-morning, and I’ll pack a picnic lunch.”
    “Sounds fantastic.”
    “My place is on the way. Why don’t you swing past around ten-thirty, and we can head out from there?”
    “You know what? That’s a much better offer than getting myself wound up talking to those old farts in there.” She jerked her thumb at the marshal’s office.
    “Yep. Can’t argue with you there,” Justin replied. “Anyway, I have to get moving and get ready to take Mum out.” He bent and gave her a peck on the cheek. His lips warm and dry caused her to tingle as his musk filled her senses before he walked off with a lazy wave.
    Penny bent to pick up a box. “Hey. Didn’t you say…?” It was too late, Justin disappeared around the corner. She looked after him and shook her head.
    “Ha, I should have known.”
    * * * *
    Sunshine beamed in through the window, landing across Penny’s face. She shook the sleep from her head. Her cat, Tim Tam, stretched out beside her, his dark chocolate fur ruffled, with whiskers mashed onto his face, his version of bed hair. She smiled and scratched his exposed tummy. “Time to move, Tim Tam. We have got a lot on today.” He rolled over, opened one eye, and looked at her with disdain. “Suit yourself.” She threw the covers over him.
    Penny slid out of bed and headed into the shower. The bathroom steamed up as hot water ran over her. She grabbed a bar of hand-made soap. The soap bubbled, caressing her skin as she washed. She breathed deeply, inhaling the vanilla perfume.
    Sighing, she turned off the tap, reached for a towel, and dried herself. She tossed clothes for the day on to the bed, soft black jeans, a long sleeved pale blue t-shirt, and elastic for her hair. Making her way to the kitchen, she flicked some bread into the toaster while she made a cup of coffee.
    Sitting at the table she opened the video program on her laptop. The red light blinked furiously at her. “I’m excited about today. Justin and I are going for a ride and picnic somewhere up in the mountains. It’s a beautiful day, and the company is nothing short of gorgeous. Let’s face it, what woman wouldn’t want to spend the afternoon with Justin Byrne riding through the hills to who knows where?” She swallowed the last bite of toast and saved the file.
    “Ok, Tim Tam, got to run.” She scratched him between the ears, grabbed her leather jacket, and headed to the garage. On the far side sat her car, a sensible white cabriole suited to the daily needs of life. In the next bay sat a red and black Aprilia RSV4 in full street livery as if ready to pounce. Beside it, an Indian 750 Super Scout and just behind it was her favourite, a dark blue and chrome BSA 650 Royal Star.
    She opened the roller door, pushed the BSA off its centre stand and eased the bike out of the garage. The garage door came down behind her. Lifting the bike back onto the stand, she pulled out the fuel tap, tickled the carburettor. Sliding her right leg over the seat, she stood on the foot pegs, and flicked out the kick start lever. Using all of her body weight she drove her right foot down hard. The engine coughed. She rolled the throttle open and then settled into a purr. Penny smiled, reached for her helmet and gloves.
    The sun shone, and a light breeze blew making the day a beautiful one for riding. She pulled up on the street in front of Justin’s house and killed the engine. After removing her helmet and gloves she glanced in the rear view mirror. Arggh, helmet hair. Oh well not much point worrying as the helmet will be back on shortly. She went to the door, knocked and waited. No answer. She waited for a few moments and knocked again. Nothing. No noise at all came from inside the house. She grasped the door handle, twisted it, and the door swung open.
    She peered through the doorway. “Justin?” No response. She took two steps though the door, paused, her eyes adjusted to the dimmed light. “Justin?” She walked quietly though the hall,