~ Marcus walking upstairs with Bo ~<br/><br/>Bo’s reaction had brought out a smile in Marcus, the force with which he had slammed down his glass and declared his desire to let the women know he was still committed clearly showed that he was a man of character.  As they left the room together, both men walking quietly through the halls, Marcus let his thoughts drift once again.  Vince’s decision to leave so quickly had been a surprise but the possibility of losing a member from their little group had been something he had anticipated.  You didn’t survive in the business world without planning things very carefully and when it came to the future of his family, Marcus was even more cautious than normal.  He knew this could happen and had planned accordingly.<br/><br/>As their footsteps echoed through the stone hall, Marcus knew that his plan B would be put into motion as soon as Angus heard of the young Irishman’s departure.  When the time had come to pick the five other members of the current group, Marcus had also picked an extra man and woman and brought them to mainland Scotland.  They were enjoying an all expense paid vacation courtesy of the “researchers” of the “experiment”, told only that they were on standby should they be needed.  The need had now occurred and Marcus knew that Angus would make arrangements to bring the replacement male into the fold as soon as possible.  Glancing at Bo as they walked, he made a mental note to give Angus a call that evening when he retired for bed, just to make sure everything was in motion.<br/><br/>Reaching the stairs, Marcus surged ahead, taking them two at a time, wanting to see the women as soon as possible and ensure them that neither he nor Bo planned on going anywhere.  Of course, he couldn’t, since this entire idea had been his but they didn’t know that and wouldn’t for some time.  Reaching the upper hallway, he paused, acting as if he didn’t know where their rooms were.  “Hmmm, I wonder which one is their room.”  He began to walk, trailing his hand down the wall absently, pausing every now and then and finally stopping when he heard voices.  Turning to Bo, he grinned.  “Think we found it.  Want to do the honors?”<br/>