"I'd really love that," said Nicci, looking up into Mila's eyes, smiling and adding softly, "I look forward too to being able to share so much about each other." Nicci hoped Mila could see just how much she did.  She really looked forward to just talking quietly to her and telling her all about why she loved not only the exercise of yoga but the mediation she had then learned too, how it had helped her deal with the difficulties of her lifestyle and even with her job. In fact there was so much she look forward to sharing. She felt that with the two women she might find that elusive bond that could mean they could all open up their hearts and share their dreams.  She hoped so anyway.<br/><br/>Now that she was closer to Mila, and not across the room from her, she felt that she could go on too, saying quietly, "Answering your earlier question yes, I've been to Scotland before, in fact I've traveled rather a lot for my work, sometimes to amazingly beautiful locations, but you know, when it is for work you see so little of it and you get so tired of living out of a suitcase too.  I'm really looking forward to staying in one place for a while, more that you could imagine."<br/><br/>Nicci smiled again into the beautiful woman's eyes,  "And where better than here.  I love the wild beauty of Scotland and the challenges it can offer.  It can be a harsh place though. I did a shoot once in The Cairngorms, we had to go up the mountain on a tiny railway, to over 4000ft. They set it up right up there and I can tell you it may look beautiful all wrapped up in winter gear, or skiing down the slopes, but lying buck naked on the snow, that was one of the hardest things I have ever done. Freeeezing is not the word!" She looked across at Mari, and grinned, nearly adding something else about that particular session, but that too could wait for some girl time.<br/><br/>The tiredness she felt earlier was really sinking in, perhaps the heat of the fire was getting to her as well, but Nicci still felt exhausted.  She was used to travelling, and often was the last one to go to bed in social gatherings. Maybe even not going to bed at all she thought to her self, but right now all she could think of was snuggling in and shutting down.<br/><br/>Yes, shutting down, that was probably more to the point, maybe the emotional tension had got to her. She looked round the others, stifling a yawn, and then started to get to her feet. "Look guys, I'm sorry to be a party pooper, but I think I'm off to bed."  She smiled at Bo, and then round the group, ending at Marcus, "It's been quite a day and tomorrow looks like being one I'm going to need all my energy for, so if you don't mind I'm gonna say goodnight." She almost blushed as she said<em>'Need all my energy for'</em>, realising how that might sound.  Oh well, she couldn't unsay it now, and she was sure she'd say a lot worse in the future.  And mean it.