See? Already they argue and draw away, the second being said.

They are not used to such closeness of the mind. That will pass. Then the experiments will begin.

Egon found a small alcove of rocks large enough to fit both and cover them from the elements. Janine had been picking up sticks on their way. She dropped them in front of the alcove.

"There, now we have light, and heat," she stated, rubbing her arms.

The sun had just gone down when they settled in, the fire lit, dinner found. It was just fruit, but neither had eaten since lunch.

Janine sat next to the fire, not wanting to wonder about sleeping arrangements. There weren't sleeping bags here, and they couldn't keep the fire going all night. She wasn't about to suggest anything..

"This fire isn't going to last all night," Egon said, breaking the silence. Janine looked over at him.

'I know."

"We're going to have to conserve body heat."

Janine looked at him. "Excuse me?" She couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"We'll have to share body heat," he repeated.

Her mind went blank. She knew what sharing body heat entailed but she wasn't sure what he meant.

He can't mean... her thoughts trailed off.

"That's exactly what I mean," he said. She gave him a dirty look.

"Stop that," she told him.

For the first time since they were pulled from the firehouse, he smiled. Hesitantly, she went to him, laying down by the fire. She felt him lay down next to her and place an arm over her waist.

"Just watch your hands," she joked nervously, "Or I'm filing sexual harassment when we get home."

"Go to sleep, Janine," he chuckled. "You're virtue is safe with me."

Peter awoke late in the evening. He checked the clock, then Ray's bed. It was empty. Yawning, he climbed out of bed and walked towards the open doors of the lab. Ray was inside, sound asleep amid papers and books. Peter smiled. Ray hadn't stopped searching since Egon and Janine disappeared. He tapped Ray on the shoulder gently.

"Ray, it's time to go to bed."

Ray sat up slightly, rummaging through papers.

"I have to find out what's going on; where they are."

Peter touched Ray on the arm, stopping him.

"Ray it's late," he said. "You aren't going to do any good falling asleep. Go to bed, we'll start fresh in the morning."

Ray nodded and allowed himself to be taken out of the lab.