Laurel played her harp and flute, having fun with the flute, she chuckled and laughed to herself as the night wore on. Finally going upstairs Laurel c...anged into her nightdress and went to Alex room only to find Ruckle asleep in a chair, Laurel knew the only time Ruckle stayed up waiting for Alex was when he had gone out for the evening, Laurel left and went home to Zinmer.Ruckle woke up when Alex came in looking tired and harassed "Miss Laurel popped in then left" Ruckle told Alex as he helped. "Anyway. There are over one hundred worshipers here. They have a small church, and would like us to attend services, this Sunday."Kay smiled. "Of course. Get the address. Tell them we'll be there."Don't invite all the congregation to the party tonight. Just the ones you met."Rita nodded, and picked up her cell phone. "Will do. I'll call them right now. Just to make sure that's understood."At eight pm, two limos pulled up to the Playboy Mansion. Being early December, all the grounds and exterior. Having seen us working closely before, she didn't question our proximity while I cooked."She's taking the k**s out for haircuts and back to school shit tomorrow," Jeff said after Amy left.Though he hadn't said it, I knew he was suggesting I come over. "I can get away for a bit. I just don't know if -"Jeff laughed. "Calm down, man. I'm not saying that's what we're going to do tomorrow. But if it happens..."For the rest of the evening I mulled the idea over but kept coming up with no way in hell.. "If you will calm yourself and listen, I believe you'll hear no dial tone in that telephone."Father Bernard stabbed his forefinger down on the telephone cradle, repeatedly pushing and releasing the switch plunger. Nothing, not even switch clicks, came through the earpiece. It was totally silent. He felt his heartbeat and his breathing rise to uncomfortable rates, dangerously high for a portly man who exercised little. He piously ignored his physician's warnings of unhealthy cardiac symptoms.