’ Luke said seriously. ‘Good, this is going to mean that now and then you will have to go out and let people into the place. Are you up for that?�...� ‘Sure we can work things out,’ ‘The convict and I share a dislike of strangers. He had it set so very few things required an outsider to enter the compound. I have even less exposure. All the utilities are in his mother’s name. When she gets a bill, she calls to tell me. I just go by the utility office and pay it in cash. The fuel oil supplier goes. Inside, there was only the dusting and airing-out of a room that had been closed up for some time. All of this preparation was straight forward and, actually, sort of fun as I did a considerable amount of teasing about losing of her ‘lover car’ and replacing it with a ‘den of iniquity.’ I had left her to go up to the study and do some real work and was engrossed in it when she came in with a peculiar expression on her face. She had been happily smiling and cheerfully ignoring my jabs at her. He decided he wanted Brenda to keep this treasure for him; she was in tears when he handed it to her and explained his feelings. They were still standing there holding each other when Deke came to the door. Since it was open he was able to observe them without their noticing. His heart was touched by the depth of their love for each other, causing him to vow to himself to try to give more of himself to his wife in the future. He also vowed to give John’s projects everything he had.Before Deke. “Suggestion?” he coughed. “That couldn’t have been more of an order than if a gun were held to your head!”“Yeah,” Flan said, chuckling himself. “I guess it was a little more forceful than a suggestion. Anyway, my point is, we believe everything you have told us. WE, all of us, know you told us the whole truth. You aren’t being arrested. At the same time, we will need your help finding any jihadists you may have met. Are you willing to do that?”Jerome nodded, his eyes growing wider.“We are going.