” I couldn t believe my good fortune; my career as a paralegal was good and getting better all the time; the firm was asking me if I would like ...o become an lawyer, and they said they would pay for everything while I continued to work for the firm part – time; they believed I would, in time, become a good defense attorney, and I was ready to take them up on it (as of this wring I can tell you I did take them up on it, and so far it has been a lot of work, but fabulous nonetheless). But. "Nonsense," said Big Vic, "come back in. I understand I have you to thank for my son's life?" No sir, or better said, not for the most part. You really have his bodyguard Izzy to thank for his life. He's the one who kept him from dying on the way here. Then you have Carl and Rob to thank for stabilizing him once he got here. They kept him alive until I could get to him. All you really have to thank me for is removing three chunks of a building from your son's gut and from what I saw of Carl in. I was ready to give up when my cell phone rang. I answered and was caught off guard by the deep young voice on the other end. Is Annie there he asked. Im sorry, but Im afraid you have the wrong number. I said in my sexiest voice, hoping it would get his attention. This isnt Annies number? 619-555-6969? he asked. That was the number he had dialed, but it didnt belong to Annie. I explained to him that I had just recently gotten the number. He apologized, Im sorry for bothering you. Thanks. And. . something came to the house today, addressed to you. I thought it was odd, and I didn’t know what to do with it. I sat staring at it all day and suddenly, tonight, I thought it might be important, so I just jumped in my car and came over. Sorry, but I didn’t even think of the time. I should have called,” he blurted. “That’s okay. I was up,” she offered. “Did you bring it?” she asked quizzically. He fumbled his jacket pocket and removed a small package wrapped in brown paper. The word.