Two local low lifes targeted the wrong person. Using shotguns, they hit him with six rounds of shotgun slugs. The slugs tore his body apart like he ex...loded. Since then, Vassy had been living in another world. She had been to all kinds of specialists, but nobody could get through to her. She lived with her parents, who were devastated by what had happened to their daughter. From that day forward, I looked for Vassy. Actually, I placed items on the curb for her to find. Frank told me she was on. Trip was always finding ways to cut back on commissions." I realized immediately that it was a cheap shot, but it came out just the same."Yes. I'm going to do quite a bit better with the new owners. I guess you know Trip and I are no longer together?"I nodded."That makes me a two time loser. First, I throw you away, then he throws me away. What goes around, comes around, as the saying goes."I didn't have any idea of how to respond to that comment."Don't worry, Val. I'm not trying to get you. "You're going to be a papa, Jase," she said."Yeah, I'll love having a baby, but the most important thing I want, is for you to be safe."Millie squeezed my hand and told me to get some breakfast."This is going to take a while, Jase. Could you send someone for ma?" Sure, honey. John has gone after Pris. I'll go for your ma myself." No, I want you here. Maybe Lettie would go." Let me talk to her. I'll get Eve to go with her."God! What a day! Pris and Sally were at our place within four hours. John. She nosed through the fridge while Jake finished setting her place at the kitchen table and found some cheese and a half-loaf of French bread. Adding her little treasures to the table, she sat down."Is there coffee?" she asked, not seeing any, or smelling it."No," Jake replied. "We're out." Hmm," Béla grunted. She sliced off a piece of bread and handed it to Jake just as he was about to sit down. "Will you fry this in the bacon grease for me?"Jake took the bread and dropped it into the skillet,.