" Who are you?" The Chief asked."I am Tom Blanchard." Oh, you're the one that tried to kill your wife and then shot Detective Olson." No, he didn't," ...etective Olson said."Then would someone explain to me what Mr. Blanchard, two of my detectives, the DA and an FBI agent are doing here at this time of night?" The Chief asked.So, once again I told my story, and then Agent Van Horn told his.At that point I was about out of patience. Everyone was asking questions and no one was doing anything. With. He called in favors and put pressure on buyers and banks. Today he threw the lead negotiator from one of the largest software corporations in America out of the office and told them he would smash every copy of the software before he let them have it. He wasn’t kidding in the slightest.“He made Joe Pepper, a very powerful man himself, back down and he didn’t bat an eye. Since I’m being honest, you should know something else. He might insist you find other lodgings. He might insist we all do.. "Well, you wanted to be able to play with the big boys," Sandra reminded herself as she pulled back the covers and sat up. That phrase had been one she'd told herself nearly every day since she was approached by her predecessor two years ago and asked to join his team.That request, would be destined to be one of his more controversial decisions, one that few of his associates agreed with. But Jim Forrester was nothing if not his own man, and once made, the decision stood.Of course his. I have a customer that introduced me to a friend of his, and since he is in charge of purchasing, I set up an appointment to show him our line of paper products. Got to keep beating the bushes, as they say. Listen, I should be back around 11:30, so I'll see you then."Megan was about to say good-by when Derrick leaned over and kissed her softly on the lips before leaving. "Bye uncle Derrick, see ya later." Bye Megan, and I'll try to make this quick and get back here to you as fast as possible..