~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>Jennifer walked from the breezeway onto the white sand. She handed Max a drink in a fresh green coconut with a little straw. Sitting on Max's knee, she was quiet as they watched the sun sink into the aquamarine ocean.<br/><br/>"You know, Max," Jennifer said softly," I wonder what ever happened to that boy, Ashley, that I met when I first escaped the foster home."<br/><br/>Max pulled her back onto his chest, cradling her.<br/><br/>"You're safe now, you could call him." he suggested.<br/><br/>"I could. I never even thought of that."<br/><br/>Jennifer bounced up and raced into the house. She came back holding the phone to her ear. A frown creased her face and then she burst out laughing.<br/><br/>"What?" Max asked, shifting his weight to his elbow.<br/><br/>"Well, at their house, they were so well to do  that they refused to even 'SEE' someone from the 'lower class' especially those 'nasty kids from the home'. When he answered the phone, he said, 'Who? I have never heard of anyone with that name'. I realized how blessed I was to meet you Max. You real, you don't hold anything back. I love you."<br/><br/>The sun sank a little lower.<br/><br/>"It was nice of the agency to fund this little lifestyle." she murmured against his cheek.<br/><br/>"They had to shut us up and they knew you were to headstrong to hypnotize." he answered, laughing.<br/><br/>"Do you regret it, Max?"