I'm glad you're letting me know more about the real Carla.”She took my hand and squeezed it .“I'm glad you accept me. That's what I need...a man w...o accepts me.”I lifted her hand to my lips and kissed her fingers. After over an hour of bumper to bumper, we were able to drive smoothly now that we were away from LA. We drove past dozens of suburban housing developments where all of the houses looked alike and next to them, stood high rise office buildings that gleamed in the late morning sun. I. ’ The people at the top can have anything they want, have the economic clout to get it, and have the connections with the powers-that-be to hang on to it. If they want people to serve them — slaves — we can still supply. We are taking people from the bottom and supplying them to people at the top. We are just a specialized form of recruitment and employment agency. Also, the modus operandi of the business — namely, request received, researching suitable targets, reconnaissance, abduction,. It had been worth paying the extra for the grandest, most luxurious and private accommodation on the ship. During the first week at sea, the two other officers alternated dining or lunching with the passengers, but the Captain hosted each meal. That wasn’t his normal practice, but how else was Richard Jarvis to get to know Mrs Williams as quickly as he needed to? His plan worked well. She sat on his left during the first week, with the captain paying her that extra amount of special attention. I smiled at her andrushed out of the kitchen.---An hour and a half later we were pulling into Aunt Judy and Uncle John'sdriveway. It looked like the party was already in full swing by thenumber of cars parked in front of their house. I reluctantly exited thecar and followed my parents to the door.These family get togethers weren't formal by any means, but Mom alwaysinsisted that we look nice. Austin looked irritated by the collar of thepolo shirt he had been forced into wearing, but I found.