" I spread my arms along the lip of the tub as I settled into the water."April is frustrated," she said. "You are a very frustrating young man." You c...uld tell her about me, couldn't you?" I didn't believe it until I watched Black Road attack you." She reached down to the bottom of the coat and pulled it up. Exposing her hip, she scratched her upper thigh before letting the coat slip down. "Even then I had to touch the car that should have crushed you; inspect every bullet that should have. Why aren't you killing one of them instead of sitting on that limb whining?" He caught the fish and let me have it – same with the gar. He was smart enough to realize what I needed to get the case up the hill – and pushed it. He actually pushed, and pushed hard. How many dogs could you even teach to do that? I've always wondered why a wild animal would let me patch up its side. It's as if he fucking knew I was trying to help him. A wild animal doesn't act that way.Lobo, as always, began to. Goldstein had been expecting my call but was currently in court and could Kim and I come by his offices at twelve-thirty later that day with the latest edition of the LA Times.I told her we could and would.When we arrived at the lawyer's office I took a few minutes to size up the way the office looked and the attitude of the lawyer's support staff. The office wasn't plush with oriental carpets or marble counters or anything but it was neat and appeared organized. The receptionist greeted us. Denise must have been watching out, as she opened the door just as I raised my hand to the bell. ‘Laura! Lovely to see you. Come in, the kettle’s on and I’ve made us something to eat.’ Denise is the soul of courtesy. I could see she was dying to tell me all about Andy and herself, but first of all she had to be sure that I was comfortable, and that all was well in my life. In reply to Denise’s polite enquiries, I explained that we were snowed under with work, but otherwise fine. I passed on.