"Here's to a successful move, Charlotte." They clinked the bottlenecks together in salute."Here's to friends with strong backs, Robert." Clink."And he...e's to..." Robert's voice trailed off as their eyes locked. "Here's to you, Charlotte. Here's to the best friend I've ever had. Thank you for doing this with me."Charlotte pulled back, sitting sideways against the arm of the sofa. She took a long swallow of her beer before answering."Thank you, Robert. For everything."They moved into a routine. Lib isn't subtle. I guess being paired with Pris in the wedding party wasn't enough for Lib.I went to Pris. "Lib tells me you need to be flown to Jackson after the reception. Flying time from Lauderdale to Jackson should be about an hour and fifteen minutes in my plane. I'll be happy to be your airplane driver and arrange to have your car delivered to Jackson."Pris said, "I hate to ask. The Jackson Kiwanis Horse Show is at Northside High School this weekend. It's the first big show of the. She didn’t come over at the weekends when I was around but the kids kept me well aware that they had seen Any Lo from time to time. I called her once a week to see how she was doing and she kept me in touch with the pregnancy. I was thrilled the day that she called me after her first ultrasound to tell me that I was the father of a daughter and even more pleased to see the picture of the baby that she sent by e mail. I had not heard much from Pete, and was surprised to get an e mail from him. He was scared and at his wits end. Attacks on the school were becoming more common. Each attack came closer to breaching the defenses. Three of his guards were dead from the attacks and two wounded seriously enough they were ineffective. Others had minor wounds and could still do their jobs, albeit with reduced effectiveness.Jim jumped when his Administrative Aid knocked on the office door and pushed it open. He swiveled his chair around rapidly when he heard her say, “Sir, you have a visitor..