"I saw you run out the encounter room. Frick and Frack on your case?"New tears formed at the corners of Sam's eyes. He took a couple of deep breaths a...d then, as if afraid his voice would fail him, simply nodded. Then, recalling all the drama surrounding Sara and Ramon and me, his eyes widened. "Daniel, you really shouldn't be here..." Shhhh. I've already heard that from Gerry, and I told him where he could stick it. By the time we're done here tonight, everything will be settled once and for. ’ I stand there stunned. I am certain we had exchanged introductions, but in retrospect, we had not. I am chagrined. A slightly embarrassed Mary comes over and makes quick introductions to both Sally and Alice. Sally kisses me on the mouth. Alice kisses me on the cheek. Mary brings over a tray of wineglasses and we retire to the pool area. Sally and Alice flank me, arms entwined with mine, as we head outside. We sit and talk and drink for a while. Mary goes inside and comes back with a pile of. I am going to secure the restraint on your back. I have to make ittight just so you don?t get surprise if it hurts a bit.? She pulled and Anngrunted. It was very tight. Finally they put a second pair of leather cuffs onher upper arms and connected them to the restraints harness on her back. She couldnot move an inch. ?Comfy? It is actually the same kindof restraints we are using when we hang people. If it is going to be yourdestiny, the drug test will tell. Excuse us. We are going to finish. His fusion battery was many times the size of the first one.John nodded and said, “Activate the lasers.”Forty seconds later, each vehicle and all of its contents were hunks of rubble. Several of the interlopers were killed as they ran into the high-energy beam of a laser. The rest opened fire in the direction of the house. The external guards opened fire on everyone that was moving. A minute and a half later, the shooting was over and the interlopers were either dead or wounded.Ling turned on.