"Are you sure about this?" she asked."I'm positive," I replied. "They can't just schedule something and expect me to drop everything to do their biddi...g. I will be in Judge Castille's chambers at one." Not his chambers," Michelle stated. "He wants to see you in his courtroom." Shit," I muttered. That meant he planned a full hearing. Jane must have come forward to drop the charges. That would put Elizabeth back on the clock.I arrived at the county courthouse a few minutes after I hung up from. The man let no emotions escape, did not raise his voice or argue with the officer in charge. Instead, he acquiesced to the situation and comported himself with dignity and pride. Halfway back to the Resolute we were ordered to return immediately to the Emily Rose to evacuate the damage control party. That damage control party was the old girl’s last hope, without their pumps and shoring up, she was now being consigned to her fate. We did as ordered, removing the boarding party post haste and. I helped her unload her gear.We were standing in her bedroom and I knew it was time. "I've got to be going." Oh Mike," she threw her arms around me. "I'm so scared I won't ever see you again." If you want to see me you will. Remember your promises and I'll keep mine. I don't want any high school dropout." You keep your promise."I patted my pocket. "Here's your address and phone and birthday. It's on my calendar." I walked out, jumped in the van and headed north.Two years later I picked up the. " As you tried to see who could be the most cordial," Andy joked. He opened the suite door just as Regan prepared to knock. She felt her heart flutter slightly when she saw him standing there and continued forward until she hugged him tightly. Evan noted that Andy had no difficulty in returning Regan's embrace. He gave her a soft kiss on the lips before ushering her into the suite. Two other girls – one Evan vaguely remembered from the weekend before and the other he'd never seen – followed.The.