It is when everybody is done eating that I say, “We need to have a family meeting.”Zlata asks, “Do you want us to leave,” referring to Dahlia ...nd herself.“No, you are part of the family now, whether you like it or not.”“What is it you need to talk about,” asks Gramps.“I know you remember me talking about Grace and how using a private investigator wouldn’t work. I found a way around that and hired a guy that works outside the law. He found her, but she is in a place where he can’t get to. ?O, nothing, just that you?ll be carrying this. In your mouth!? I laugh while you get angry at me and start protesting. Once again I silence you with my finger on your mouth. ?Silence now, little one, or I can let you play ?fetch? with it? I say, meanwhile making a throwing gesture. ?Please don?t? you gasp wide-eyed after which I order you to ?open wide? and let you bite on the stick. ?Comfy? ? I ask. ?sssshhh sha shaa haa? you reply. And if looks could kill I would be so dead now. ?Easy girl,. It's less than three miles from here." "Did Lt. Frost go there?" "Not that we were able to discover." "But you searched the village?" "Yes, we did. It's only six hundred people, and they were co-operative. No sign of Lt. Frost ever going there. There was also no sign of the roadrunner." "It's a fishing village, isn't it?" Major Koval nodded. "Yes, an Eskimo fishing village. I could suppose Lt. Frost may have hopped a ride with one of the fisherman. Canada is only a two hour trip. We checked it. None have interestscompatible with mine. I could step off the edge of the earth and no onewould most likely notice."Good God Susan thought, the perfect submissive being. And he can be all MINE!"Why don't we get out of this place and go somewhere where we can get better acquainted?"Jake eagerly agreed and they left the normally invigorating atmosphere of theclub."Come Jake we will use my car and go to my place for a discussionregarding our relationship. Where is your vehicle? Do you need.