Im so happy to hear that, Lance. Im glad to provide you with amusement. Ask her if shell wait for me there. Ill be down right away. No one had noticed his facial injuries or how stiff he held his arm and shoulder because no one bothered to look at him when they walked in. This was purposeful, because he was almost always the first one to arrive at work, and he knew that pissed them off. Their response was to ignore the early interloper. And then grind him into the dust with their own inspired labor. And all to make Brad Cowl even more money than he already had. But hey, when you had two jets and two yachts, another one of each certainly couldnt hurt. He headed off and Devine followed. He glanced around and saw Michelle Montgomery staring at them. She raised her Cosmo and added a supportive look. I really didnt see that much of her. She... she was working on other things. Devine was now ready for this.I was in the military. Army Ranger. I have experience with the Army CID. I think thats all, Colton said triumphantly. big ass badjojo Okay, Stone, whatever you say. Theres a side entrance from inside the office building. What? Drake nodded, motioned Mason to silence, said,Hello... On your last years model car, is it possible to turn on the radio when the ignition is locked...? Yeah, my neighbor thinks my kid got in his garage, turned on the radio and ran the battery down... Oh, yes, I see. Youre sure...? Thats true of all last year’s models...? Okay, thanks. The shop I now run. Its a small office within the Department of Homeland Security, and has a joint operation agreement with the Department of Defense. Its aptly called the Office of Special Projects. It has about five hundred operatives, of which I control fifty. Id like to make you thefifty-first. It has a wide latitude of core interests, with the security of this nation driving all of them. When I took off the uniform I didn’t forget my oath — did you? Roger Vullo listened with rapt attention as I gave him the same report that I had given Murfin. I knew Vullos attention was rapt because he forgot to bite his fingernails. However, when I was through, or thought I was through, he wanted even more details than Murfin had demanded although Vullo didnt seem to find it at all strange that I could recognize one of my mothers old silver spoons. But then Roger Vullo had had silver spoons in his house when he was a kid. What, if anything, happened as you approached the intersection of this roadway? I appreciate your faith in me, Dev. I really do. This is an important venue. Then, I cant wait to see that first poll. Dont you carry a general all-purpose insurance policy with complete coverage on everything? Did he say anything about the ….