The Detective drove up the road along side the white fence, she smiled when  she saw the wolf dog sitting on the potch, waiting for her. His tale wagged when she pulled up in the garage and switched off the engine. As soon as she got out, Balto was there to greet her. Licking and jumping up and down. Monica greeted her dog as they made their way into the house.  Once inside she put down her keys and purse, a ringing then went off in the kitchen and Monica walked towards the phone hanging on the wall, she took off the headpiece and asnwered it.

"Malloy residence." She answered, and smiled hearing her husband on the other line.

"Hey honey, listen I'm running a little late. I'll be home later ok?" Trent said to her.

"That's ok. I'll go out for a ride." She said looking out the window at the paddock where Thunder and Freddy were.

"Ok, I'll see you later. I love you." Trent said on the other line.

"I love you too sweety, Bye."

"Bye" And the line went dead, Monica then quickly ran up to their room to get changed. A few minutes later she came walking down in a pair of Jean, boots and a small white top. She grabbed her cream coloured cowboy hat on the way out to the paddock, Balto following her.  She walked up to the horses, and smiled when Thunder came running towards her.

"Hey boy, what say we go for a ride huh?" She said stroking the Thoroughbred face.

***

They raced over the pasture, Monica let a little loose of the reigns, to give Thunder all the freedom he needed. Balto kept well behind them, as they made their way over the hill, past the river towards the woods. Once there Monica pulled the reigns tighter to slow the racer down, her eyes then caught a glimpse of an object behind some trees. Monica brought Thunder to a full halt, and scanned in between the trees, Balto then heard a noise. He growled in the direction of the noise, Monica then took out her rifle in Thunder's saddle. She gave Thunder a lite kick to walk forward, they walked a few feets before seeing the animal fleeing towards the open. Monica almost having a heart attack, but then realized that it was a small calf.  She smiled as the calf ran off into the open field, Monica put away the rifle and raced with Thunder after it, Balto close behind them. Out in the open Monica got a good look at the animal, she took out some rope from under the sable and quickly began to lasso it.  Once she had enough momentum and was close to the calf, she threw the tied round rope right over his head. The calf started bucking trying to get free, but Monica pulled it tighter and the calf came to a stop. She tied the rope to Thunder saddle and got off him, she walked up to the scared calf and tried to calm it down.

"Easy boy,  it's ok. I'm not going to hurt ya. Where did you come from huh?" Monica asked holding him still to look for any kind of marking. She then heard someone come from behind her.

"Hey!! What are you doing with my calf?!" Monica turned to see a man come walked closer to her, riding a grayish white gelding horse, he was wearing a black cowboy hat, and seemed quite young.

"Nothing, he was running around on our land." Monica answered him, standing up straight facing him.

"Your land?!?" He man said, he obviously didn't know that we was on Malloy ground.

"Yes, me and my husbands land! It ends at the top of that hill with the huge oak tree." Monica told him and pointed at the tree on top of the hill. The man turned on his horse and looked back, he then turned back and smiled.

"Oh hell I'm sorry! We just moved here, so I don't know where all the borders are." He said smiling at Monica, she then smiled back at him.

"Nah that's ok. We really should put up some border fences, since you'll be breeding with cattle huh?" Monica said to him.

"That's a good idea." He stopped when Monica walked out of the shadow of the trees and into the bright sunlight. His mouth then hung open as he smiled at her. He took his black hat off and then it struck Monica as to who he was. It couldn't be?!?

"Ty Murray?!" Monica said smiling.

"Monica Banon!?!" Ty said and laughed at her.

"Furr on a catfish! It is you! How you been?!" Ty asked smiling.

"I'm fine thanks. And it's Malloy now. Monica Malloy." She answered him.

"Really? Who's the lucky man?" He asked her, Monica then bowed her head and smiled.

"Trent Malloy. He's a PI in Dallas." Monica answered him.

"A PI huh?? I always thought you would hook up with a actor?" Ty said to her, Monica then grinned up at him smiling.

"Nah, I got out of that years ago. I'm a Detective now. What about you Ty? Still trying 8 seconds?" She said.

"Yip, still trying. I'm taking a little time off now. So me and my fiancé bought the house next door. Seems to me like we're neighbours!" Ty said looking at the horizon.

"Fiancé huh? Who is she?" Monica said mocking him, and Ty just laughed back.

"Yeah, I met her a at BakersField few months ago. She won the woman's division." Ty answered her.

"A bullrider huh? Well I'm happy for you Ty." Monica said.

"Thanks, hey what about you? Think you can still ride 8 seconds?" Ty said and Monica just laughed.

"Sure can, but it's been a long time though." She said smiling.

"Nah, once it's in you blood you never forget. Hey listen, why don't you all come on over tonight. Get to know each other. Besides I'll be needing a hand with my new heard that's coming in later this week." Ty said to her.

"Sure Ty, we'd love to help."

"Great, see ya'll tonight then."Ty said and reached out his hand, Monica shaken his hand and handed Ty the rope with the calf on the other side. He put his hat back on, turned and headed back over the hill. Monica smiled as he rode off and then got back on Thunder and headed back to the house.  After unsaddling Thunder she walked back to the house when Trent came walking out the house.

"Hey you!" Trent said coming down the porch stairs.

"Hey!" Monica yelled smiling and ran up to him. Once they reached each other Monica jumped into his arms and wrapped her legs around him, Trent holding her up with hands under her legs. They kissed passionately and then broke it to smile at each other, looking been into each others eyes. Trent then put her down and they walked back up to the house, with Trent's arm around her shoulder.

"Guess who I just saw?" Monica asked him excitedly.

"Who?" Trent asked, not knowing who his wife could have seen out here.

"Ty Murray!" Monica answered and Trent looked at her amazed.

"The Ty Murray?!? The bull rider??" Trent asked surprised.

"Yip, we met a few years ago at one of the dad's charity parties. It was a whole bullriding show, and Ty was there for the entertainment. My dad even got me into riding one!" Monica said as they walked into the house.

"Wow, where's he staying?" Trent asked, what would Ty Murray be doing running around on their farm.

"He and his fiancé just moved to the farm next door!" Monica said walking up to their room, Trent following her.

"What?! Our new neighbours are the Murray's??" Trent said shocked, the last time he had seen Ty was on tv when he won another championship in CA.

"Yip, and he's invited us over to their house tonight." Monica said walking towards the bathroom to get ready. But before she could get there Trent grabbed her from behind and hugged her tight.

"Do you remember on our honeymoon when we walked around in the cottage naked all the time." Trent said kissing her neck and unbuttoning her Jean. Monica holding him tight and enjoying every moment of it, she then smiled at a thought.

"You mean when you ran outside in the middle of the night to go swimming in the ocean, bare naked" Monica said laughing.

"What? I was really hot, for you." Trent said taking off his shirt.

"No Trent, come on. We have to get ready." Monica said and Trent then kissed her again, more passionately than ever.

"Oh, I suppose they won't mind if we're a little late." She said and with that Trent picked her up and the two fell on the bed, Monica laughing with emotion.

***

The cattle raced across the pasture, there were close to over fifty of them. But Ty, Trent, Monica and Laci kept them in order, herding them back to their farm. Monica and Laci were at the front where as Trent and Ty were pushing the heard on from the back. Ty swung around the huge whip again, sending off a loud thunder sound that kept the cattle moving. The two couple had become really good friends and helped each other out with their farms. Each of the riders had their cowboy hat on, leading their horses up and down the herd.  After coming down a hill, Trent noticed a small calf separating from the herd, running up the small in on the herds left.

"Ah hell!" Ty yelled and knew that had to slow down to fetch that one calf.

"That's ok Ty, I'll go get him." Trent yelled back at him, he turned Freddy in the calfs direction and they raced after him. The huge Shire quickly reached the top of the hill, there were a few trees and bushes but they soon spotted the calf running away from them.  Trent smiled as the urged Freddy forward again, once they got into a canter Freddy suddenly stopped dead in his tracks. Trent then saw the rattle snake in their way, hissing at them. This spooked Freddy as the raised his front two legs into the air, this caught Trent  off balance and he fell backwards of the huge horse. Trent hit a rock with the back of his head, he laid on his stomach and Freddy turned and raced off.  Trent then quickly came to, his dizzy head could then only make out a snake right infront of him, ready to strike.

Ty heard the neigh of the Shire and turned to see Freddy come running down the hill. Ty then realized that there was trouble. He whistled to the women infront.

"Hold up!! Gonna see where Trent is!" Ty yelled to them, Monica scared seeing Freddy running down the hill. She rushed Thunder towards him to try and catch the freighted horse.

Trent kept still, he knew that's all he had to do. But it was hard, his head was dizzy and couldn't help breathing hard. The rattle snake kept at striking distance,  watching Trent closely. Trent then slowly started to get up, but half way this spooked the snake and as Trent saw the snake striking at him, a loud thunder sound went off. The snake being shot in half, Trent then looked up to see Ty standing behind him, his rifle still aimed at the snake, which was laying there dead. Trent sighed in relief as Ty stepped
closer and helped Trent up.

"You ok buddy?" Ty said helping him to his feet. Trent still a little dizzy.

"Yeah, thanks to you." Trent said giving Ty a weak smile. They then turned to see Monica come running up the hill. She quickly jumped off Thunder and ran up to Trent, hugging him tightly.

"Oh my God, are you ok?" Monica said with her hands on Trent's face.

"I'm ok, really." Trent said, the three then made their down the hill. Laci keeping an eye on the herd and keeping her Palomino gelding steady as she watched them come down the hill.

Once back at the house, they moved the cattle into the paddock. Laci handed Monica a first aid kit and Monica took care of Trent's head. After which they headed back outside to a small paddock where Ty was getting a huge black bull ready. He had promised them a show, and since he only got he bull today, he would give them a demonstration. Monica and Laci helped Ty set up on the huge animal inside the small starting paddock.  The bull breathing hard and the dust rising under it.  When he was ready, he gave a nod to Laci and she swung the gate open, the bull charging out. Bucking and spinning around trying to throw Ty off, but he kept on. With one hand in the air, he held on, he wasn't the champion bull rider for nothing. Lace watched her watch closely and when 8 seconds came around she blew the whistle and Ty got off without any problems. The others cheered him, as he took his hat off and bowed.  He then quickly got out when the bull came charging down at him.

"Woh! Great ride honey!" Laci said hugging him tight, the two made a cute couple. The two shared a love for bull riding and for each other.

"Good one Ty." Monica said walking up to them, she then wrapped her arms around Trent was still a little dizzy.

"Hey you guys. I think me and Trent have had enough for one day. We'll see you again ok?" Monica said to Ty and Laci. Trent was really tired and needed some rest.

"Sure thing you two. See you around." Laci said to them with her arm still around her bull rider.

After saddling up, Monica and Trent made their way back to their Ranch. It was only a few minutes ride over the hill, and once they got up there, they stopped to enjoy the sunset.

"You sure you ok sweety?" Monica asked Trent, seeing how he was rocking around in the saddle.

"Yeah I'm fine, just tired." Trent said taking her hand and smiling at her. Monica then looked down the hill and saw four men on horses coming from out the trees.

"Hey, check it out." Monica said pointing at them. Trent turned and also saw them racing off.

"Come on." Trent said and in a second he was back to himself. They raced down the hill to cut them off on the pass. The four men galloped towards the road, but they were surprised when Trent and Monica came up infront of them with a grin on their faces.

"Your trespassing." Trent said, Monica then stopped one of the men reaching down to his side to his rifle. But in a second had hers pulled out and pointed at him.

"Do it and die!" She yelled at him, he froze as the leader stepped up.

"Easy Joe, put it away. We didn't mean to trespass. We got lost." He man said, he had a greyish beard and was wearing an old brown jacket.

"Well then I suggest you gentlemen get found pretty quick." Trent said, he didn't like the way the man was looking at him.

"Of course sir, sorry again." And with that they all rode past Trent and Monica. One of them throwing a kiss at Monica who only grinned back. Once they up to the road they raced away until they were out of sight from the dust.

"Anybody snooping around on Ty's farm can't be good news." Monica said as she and Trent then turned to head back to the house.

"Maybe, but for now let's leave it at that." And with that they rode back towards their Ranch.

After the weekend, Trent returned to Thunder Investigations.  The minute he walked in the door he was greeted with smiles by his friends.

"Enter the married man!" Carlos yelled coming from his office, Trent only grinned as he picked up the newspaper from the table.

"Nice to see you too Carlos." Trent said as he took a seat on the couch.

"So Kim, did you get a call yet from out client?" Trent asked her and reading the paper.

"The rich guy who thinks someone in this company is trying to kill him? Yip, called this morning. She said he was throwing a company party tonight at his house, and he want's you two there to mingle and found out who want's to kill him." Kim said reading from a note.

"If you ask me he's just paranoid." Carlos said rolling his eyes,

"Maybe, but with the amount of money he's paying us, I'll sing at his party if he wanted me to!" Trent smiling at his friend.

"Believe me Trent, nobody would pay you to sing!" Carlos said grinning at him, and Trent and Kim just laughed.

"So this party?? What is it? And can we bring a date?!?" Carlos asked smiling brightly at Kim who just grinned back at him.

"It's a black tie, and YES you may bring someone. I've already sent Monica and Michelle the invitations and a bunch of flowers." Kim said proudly.

"What would we ever do without you Kim!" Trent said putting his hands behind his back and relaxing on the couch.

"I'd hate to think about it!" Kim said and continued to type on the computer.

***

There was a long line of  cars waiting to enter the gates of the huge house. There were clerks opening the doors and helping the women guest's out of the expensive cars. Trent pulled up the Corvette and one of the clerks opened the passenger side and helped Monica out. She was wearing a long white dress with thin straps over her shoulder and wrapping across each other on her back. Trent came around, threw the keys to the clerk and offered his arm to his beautiful wife. The two smiled at each other and started their way up the steps which led to a huge door at the top, leading into the house. Trent glared back and saw Carlos pull up with his Durango, he and Michelle getting out. Carlos was wearing a dark navy tux where as Michelle was wearing a long sleeveless pink dress. Carlos and Trent shared a smile as the followed them into the house. Once at the door Trent handed the door clerk the invatasion and they the wedded couple made their way into the house. Once inside their were amazed at the size of it, there were two separate sets of stairs going down to what seemed to be the dance floor where all the guest's were standing and talking.  Trent and Carlos split up and walked down separate stairs, they decided to mingle with the rich and maybe they would find who they were looking for. Trent kept looking at Monica by his side and she finally looked back at him.

"What?" She said smiling, her dark blue eyes dazzling.

"You just look so amazing tonight." He whispered in her ear, she smiled at hearing that and gave him a kiss. An old bald man then came walking up to them smiling.

"Mnr Malloy?" He said and Trent smiled at the man, shaking his hand.

"Mr Willis, how you doing sir?"

"Better now that your here, you think you'll find the man who's threatened me?" Mr Willis said looking around the room nervously.

"I'm sure we will sir. Oh I would like you to meet my wife, Monica. Monica this is our client Mr Willis." Willis smiled at her, took her and kissed it.

"Nice to meet you Mr Willis." Monica said smiling at him.

"Pleasure Mrs Malloy." Willis said.

"Well, if you will excuse me I have to attend to the guest's. Enjoy the party though." Willis said and with that Trent and Monica greeted him and Willis left them. Trent and Monica then shared a smile before continuing to mingle.  They soon met up with Carlos and Michelle, but they acted normal so as not to let others assume they were working PI's.

"I may got something on a guy standing at the Bar. Said something about making Willis pay." Carlos quietly told Trent, but they didn't make eye contact.

"Alright. You girls stay here, we'll be right back." Trent said to Monica and Michelle who nodded and the two PI's walked towards the Bar. Monica and Michelle were handed a glass of champagne. They each took a sip from it, when Monica spotted a familiar face in the crowd. She took glanced again at the young man wearing a brown cowboy hat and blue long sleeve shirt. She then remembered this weekend when she and Trent ran into those trespassers on Ty's land. What was he doing here? Michelle saw the way she was looking at the attractive man, he then looked over at the two beautiful women glaring at him, who then quickly looked away. He smiled and then started his way towards them.

"Oh boy." Monica said looking away.

"What is it?" Michelle asked also looking away.

"Trouble." She answered. The young man then came walking up to them, followed by another guy, also wearing a hat and a white shirt.

"Well well well, the two most beautiful women in the room standing here on their own? What is wrong with this picture?" He said smiling at them. "I don't know, but I have a feeling your going to tell us." Monica answered him, the two men then just laughed.

"Well then. Let me introduce ourselves. I'm Ian Owens, and this is my good friend Richard Kelly." Ian said with his boyish charms. Both of the men lifting their hats.

"Let me guess, you two are bull riders huh?" Monica said, she wanted more info on this guy, like why he was on Ty's farm. The two men smiled looked at their obvious outfits and then laughed.

"Good guess, and who might you two lovely ladies be?" Richard asked, keeping his eye on Michelle. Ian on the other hand with his on Monica. The two ladies smiled and decided to answered them truthfully.

"Monica Malloy."

"Michelle Summers." The two detectives said, the men taking their hands and kissing them. Ian taking Monica's and Richard taking Michelle's.

" A pleasure." Ian said looking deeply into her eyes with his green eyes.

***

Meanwhile back at the Bar, Trent and Carlos finally found the guy Carlos suspected. Trent came up from behind and patted him on his shoulder. The drunken man turned around and grinned at him.

"What do you want pretty boy?" He said with an evil look, Trent then returned the look apon hearing that.

"What did you call me??........" Trent walked forward to him, but Carlos stepped up and stopped his friend from loosing his temper.

"We're PI's and we have reason to believe that you have threatened Mr Willis." Carlos said holding Trent back. The man then freighted by the word PI and the look on Trent's face.

"Look man! All I wanted was a raise and Mr Willis turned me down! I was just going to scare him! honest!" The drunk came clean, Trent and Carlos rolling their eyes.

"What's you name?" Carlos asked, then they could inform Mr Willis about his freighted worker.

"Smith....Herald Smith." He answered him. Trent and Carlos then turned around and walked away, leaving the drunk at the Bar. After a few feet Carlos stopped Trent spotting something.

"Tell me I'm crazy, but are those cowboys over there flirting with our women?" Carlos said looking a the two detectives and the two cowboys. Trent then also stopped them.

"That's him."

"Who?" Carlos asked confused.

"Me and Mon ran into him this weekend. He was spying on Ty Murray's Ranch." Trent said remembering his face.

"Ty Murray?!" Carlos said even more confused.

"Yeah, come on." Trent said not having time to explain everything to Carlos now, and the two PI's made their way towards them. Monica then saw them coming, she then unseeingly used her right finger to signal Trent, not to come closer. Trent saw this, and he stopped Carlos, seeing the way her finger was waving at them.

"Hold up. I think she wants to get some info from him." Trent said reading her mind. Monica did want more time, and the only way she could to that was without Trent.

"Have we met before?" Ian Owens asked smiling at Monica. She smiled back at him, she had to play with him a little more.

"You tell me." She answered him. Ian and Richard then laughed, they then heard the music starting to play, and recognized it as Brad Paisley's 'We Danced'.

"Would you like to dance?" Ian asked her, Richard then also looked at Michelle, who would follow Monica's lead.

"Sure, why not." Monica answered him, the men then took the ladies hands and as they turned Michelle grinned at Monica, who just lifted her shoulders.  Trent and Carlos watched the four make their way to the dance floor where they then slowly started to dance. Neither Trent nor Carlos like the way where the men were holding their women. Ian looked deeply into Monica's dark blues, there was something familiar about her, but he couldn't quite put it. Trent and Carlos were still watching them when Trent felt someone tap on this shoulder. He turned to see Ty Murray and Laci. He was wearing his usual black hat and Laci was wearing an ocean blue long dress. They greeted each other and then Ty saw Monica dancing with Ian.

"Trent." Ty said looking at the dancers.

"Yeah?" Trent answered him.

"Please tell me you have a good reason why Monica is dancing with Ian Owens?" Ty  asked.

"Not really, why? Who is he?" Trent asked, now he had a name to put to his ugly face.

"Ian Owens is bull rider. He'll be competing against me at the Dallas Rodeo in two weeks." Ty answered him, he never really did like Ian.

"Well that would explain why he was trespassing on your Ranch this weekend." Trent said grinning at Ian dancing with his wife.

"He what?" Ty asked confused.

"Yeah, me and Monica ran into him. He said he was lost but I doubt it." Trent answered him.

"You think he was spying?" Laci asked looking at them.

"Maybe. I think that's what Monica is trying to find out." Trent said to her.

"Well just keep one thing in mind Trent. Ian Owens is a rich and powerful man." Ty warned him, and they all then looked at the dancing pair.

While dancing with Ian, Monica spotted Ty and Laci and knew her time was up. She would have to try the direct approach. She then looked at Ian with a grin.

"Tell me something Mr Owens. What were you doing snooping around Ty Murray's Ranch this weekend?" Monica asked him. She saw Ian's smile disappear.  That's where he knew her from, the girl with the rifle.

"I thought I knew you. You clean up very nicely Ms Banon. Not that you didn't look nice then I mean. And once again I'm going to tell you, we were lost." Ty answered her smiling again.

"Yeah right, and I'm not a detective." Monica said to him, and Ian's smile disappeared again.

"Your what?" Ian said surprised, he looked over to Richard who had heard everything, who then looked at Michelle who smiled with a grin at him. Ian then turned back at Monica, he stopped dancing and started walking off the dance floor, still holding Monica's one arm. Richard following them, also pulling on Michelle. Trent and Carlos saw them pull away their women, they told Ty and Laci to stay and they ran after them through the crowd. Once off the dance floor and in another room, Ian pulled Monica around infront off him.

"Now you listen to me Detective. You mind your own business, or I swear I'll make you pay!" Ian warned her, still holding her arm tight.

"Let go of my arm Owens. Or I'll break yours off." Monica warned him back, Michelle also being held by Richard but who kept her close to him body.

"I'll break you Detective!" Ian yelled at her, he then pulled his hand back to hit her, when Trent and Carlos came storming into the room.

"Hey! Let them go!" Trent yelled walking up to Ian, and Carlos up to Richard.

"Stay out of this man! This ain't your business!" Ian warned Trent.

"Well seeing as she's my wife, I'd say it is my business! Now let her go!" Trent said grabbing Ian arm holding Monica's. Ian looked back at Monica who then only gave him a smiling grin, he then saw the wedding ring on her left finger. He let go of her arm, and Trent guided her behind him. Richard did the same and Michelle walked around Carlos to his back. Trent only gave Ian a last grin before turning around and started his way out of the room holding Monica hand. Carlos and Michelle followed them out the room leaving Ian and Richard there.

"You want me to call the boys?" Richard said watching them all disappear between the crowed.

"Not yet. But believe me buddy, when the time come, their'll all going to pay." Ian said keeping his eyes on Monica. When the time came he would have her, and she wouldn't have a husband  anymore.

The two pairs met up with Ty and Laci who were still waiting for them. Monica greeted them and Carlos introduced Michelle to them.

"You ok?" Trent asked Monica holding her shoulders.

"I'm fine." She answered him back smiling, Trent then kissed her forehead.

"What about you?" Carlos asked Michelle.

"Fine, thanks to you." She said and lifted herself onher toes to brush a kiss across Carlos's mouth.

"What did Ian say?" Ty asked Monica.

"Not much. But I know he was on your farm for other reasons." Monica said to them.

"Maybe, let's get out of here. See you Ty, Laci." Trent said and greeted the two young couple's. They greeted them all and the two PI's and Detectives left the huge party, leaving behind a new enemy.

***

Trent and Monica walked on the small ground path. Trent wearing white pants and a blue summer shirt, and Monica a red,short sleeveless dress, and had a bouquet of flowers. They didn't pay much attention to the many stones around them, each with an inscription of a person  who used to walk among us. They came up to a split in the road and Trent then stopped and turned to her.

"You gonna be ok?" Trent asked placing his hands on her shoulders, she then looked up at him and smiled.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. Be right back." And with that she kissed his cheek and made her way down the path alone.  Trent wacthed her walk up to a grave stone, got down to her knees and placed the flowers on the grave.  Trent then glared to his left, and saw the familiar tree above the single grave on the ground. He sighed as he took a deep breath and made his way towards it.  He walked up to the flat grave on the ground, he got down to his one knee, and wiped away some of the leaves covering the inscription, it revealed the words 'Thunder Malloy'. Trent smiled seeing the words again, he then looked up at  the blue sky, the wind gliding through the trees leaves and the sun rays shining through. He then looked back at Monica who was still
infront of the grave.

"She's pretty amazing huh dad? I just wish you could have met her. Huh, you and Race are propably looking down at us right now. Watching over us. " Trent stopped a moment to get hold of his emotions, he looked back up into the air.

"I just wanted to let you know dad, that......I love you. And I hope that I've made you proud of me." Trent stopped when he heard Monica come from behind him. He stood up and wrapped his arm around her shoulder, they smiled at each other before both looking down at the grave.