No matter how or where he looked at the situation, he had to admit he was falling for Bee hard.“I ... yes I am, don’t start, I have never felt lik... this, so it is taking a long time to process it.” Hartwell said.“No, I am not here to belittle you brother, I am just glad that you haven’t completely given up. You are more like the man that left home all those years ago,” Lucie said.“More like I was? I am still the same man who...” Hartwell started, then stopped when Lucie shook her head no.“You. . Nikki sighed, stopping the Jeep in the driveway. Nikki and the twins wandered into the house through the front door. The back door was locked and bolted from the inside, a safety measure against burglars."Nikki?" said Jeannie, breaking the silence at last, stopping at the foot of the stairs and turning toward her older sister. "We're going to freshen up before we go to the beach. There's a beach party this afternoon. Wanna come?" Beach party?" Nikki frowned."It's nothing big... Just a bunch. .. look... my first name is now officially "Robin". It is no longerthat vulgar "Dick" name. You now must call me Robin." She flourished theofficial papers at him and he squinted closely."Oh dear," he cried, startled. "Oh my god. Master Dick. How could you dothat!" Alfred had noticed that she had changed not just her first name, butalso her last name. And the name she had chosen...!"Alfie... for that is what I am going to call you from now on... Alfie, youmay not like that I am now a prancing,. “Mr. Martin!” Whitaker prompted again, louder.“Wha ... ohh ... ummm...” he said confusedly, leaning in to squint at the recording. “No, I don’t think so. Is she ok? Are you going to find her?”“I’m sorry, sir, but she...” Taylor started, and then realized he didn’t want to say what had actually happened. “I’m sorry.”“Sir, we are going to take this tape with us for evidence,” Whitaker continued in her professional demeanor.“Ok,” he said numbly.Whitaker popped the tape out of the VCR and waved.