~During the ride Darren had been huging and holding his eldest child to him, letting his daughter know that there were still good schools closer to home - just in case she decided to change her mind... Mostly he watched out the window, watching the beach roll by as Diane drives along the road and into the small beach-side town.<br/>He blinks and looks to his wife, smiling at her effort to spend time with Melissa. He watches the interplay with a smile, giving Melissa a hug and a kiss on the cheek and whispering a silent "thank you" to Diane for the effort she was making to be nice with his daughter.<br/><em>"You two have fun. Don't let her get anything too revealing for that beach party Diane."</em><br/>And then with a smile he was hopping out of the van and toward the rental store where he hoped to get some transportation for the family other than the van.~