We could get a pretty young thing to play you," Marty said, with a laugh."Yeah, one with boobs, so the men will watch," I agreed. "Now pay for the bre...kfast and let's get the last day in the real world started. Next stop, never, never land."The bikes started on the first try, just as they had every other morning. The tanks were full and the tires were as well, so we headed for California. First, we had several hours of the Arizona hills to climb. I was pretty sure that I was working off some of. They had joined the other members on several missions in that time, some of them against The Destroyers and some against more generic threats such as fires and other natural disasters. Cat and Mick were slowly gaining acceptance from their teammates (all except Robichaux of course) and found themselves spending more and more time at Protectors HQ. They also spent time getting to know the Ole Perfesser and his family; not just Lupe, but his daughters and other grandchildren as well. They hadn't. That barb wire was a pain to work with, even when you were wearing heavy gloves!It was a few weeks later that I discovered I had made a serious mistake in my defenses. I had not included the barn when I planned for an Indian attack. Well, maybe I could be forgiven for the oversight, because we did not experience a regular Indian attack. Some young buck got a monumental inspiration and decided to steal our stock. He sneaked in at night and stole our mules and two horses.He could expect a big. I sat and thought about what I had bought and how little I had to pay for it all. I paid my bill, left a good tip, and headed for the airport. Before I boarded the plane, I called Mark and let him know what time I would be in. He was a little surprised that I was coming back so quickly. I told him I would explain when I got there as they were calling for plane boarding, I got seated, and as soon as it lifted off, I went right to sleep.I woke up when the flaps came down and the plane started.