”“There’s something I need to tell you and I want you focused on me. I’m torn, but I don’t think you should tell the others about this. It�...s your decision, of course.”“Tell them about our making love?”“No. You asked for greater transparency from the OCS, not getting blindsided. I had to do a good bit of convincing before I got them to agree to let me tell you this. It is considered top secret.”“My God, Rachel. What kind of thing does the OCS want from me that would be considered top secret?” I. .." And you will," Nick tells her. "Trust only any person with this on his or her chest." He shows her a pin of a coiled snake wrought in gold, its eyes gleaming with red rubies; its tail raised creating a point at the center. "This person will bring you letters and wait for you to respond." Thank you Nick," Ruth smiles, her eyes glistening."You will see your daughters again, sweet Ruth, when it's safe."Ruth nods and kisses Nick's cheek.Arriving in St Louis, the entourage heads for another. "Come here ya little fucker! I'mgonna bust ya ass den I'm gonna fuck ya stupid!"Pete started to come from behind the desk when Josh rushed him with hishands outstretched and hit him solidly in the solar plexus. It was hardto tell who was more surprised by Josh's actions, Joanne or Pete. Petelet out a loud whoosh and collapsed into his chair. Everything wassilent for several minutes and then Joanne looked closely at Pete.Pete's face was turning a deep blue and he wasn't breathing."Oh shit,". So, I went upstairs and measured off where the vent was located. I did not see the vent because there was a closet at that location. I started to head back down stairs but then thought maybe I should look in the closet. The closet had a light so I turned it on and moved the things hanging up out of the way and noticed the grid of the vent. I got on my knee and looked through the vent and you could clearly see the desk in the spare room. Then I noticed that a couple of the louvers were a.