I knew I was in for a grilling around the supper table if not before, but maybe it wouldn't be too bad.It was worse than too bad, but I'm getting ahea... of myself.Stick was back shortly with Gertie, Faith, Hope, Charity, and Benevolence plus Bob and Roberta. Maybel didn't have to worry about who'd serve the meal tonight like she had at lunch before we stepped in. Faith, Hope, Charity, and Benevolence had the serving covered. Roberta seemed a little lost since she was ushered to the table and. ”The sheet was passed around and got all of our autographs. As Overland signed the sheet, it seemed as if he was having a hard time not laughing. Fletcher thanked everyone for their time and ended the meeting; I had copies made of the signed sheets—but kept the originals, obviously. Can’t be too careful. I turned off the recorder, very glad that I had bought it.On the way out, Overland pulled me aside.“Son, you play chess?”“No sir, why?”“Well, you just pulled off a ‘fool’s mate’; go look it. While standing on the pier, looking out over the ocean, Sandra got the strange sensation of total confidence. She felt like anything was possible. She could make her dreams come true.******************************************************************************The diner was called “Pal’s”. Sandra found Danny inside, he was sitting at a table in the back left corner. Sandra sat down across from Danny. They ordered, and talked. “Okay,” Danny started, hushed. “Okay, so the police in your. “What the…” Elijah spoke stunned as he turned around to see his mom and she saw her son. She lost her balance, tumbled and was about to fall back but the robust arm of her son briskly wrapped and hauled her back upright. Their naked bodies hardly inches apart from each other when Eric held her safely and she hardly could whisper thank you. Suddenly she had anger all over her face asking him, what he was doing in her bathroom. Eli very calmly but abruptly reminded her that for 3 days he had been.