He had come home from one of his weeks away, had given me the same offhand ‘hello’ with the same unreadable expression that I had now become accus...omed to, and had brushed past me to flop exhausted on to the couch. I wondered briefly, as I had wondered many times before, if Paul had simply found some new woman to keep him happy and was staying with me for reasons that neither of us could fathom. But as before, I again found that possibility unlikely, since absolutely none of the telltale signs. Damn nuisance, this is." Sorry this happened to you, but I am the one picking up the pieces." Oh, yeah. Sorry about that, Governor. I sure hope there are not too many complications in the investigation. Good luck with it, and goodbye."John closed his phone thoughtfully. Time to speak to the family doctor. He phoned the Security office, and got Fred this time."Sorry, Governor. Welty is away, his shift was over. Can I help?" Sure, Fred. Would you ask Joe Fabricci who his family doctor is: the one. So after she’s left, I continue to watch the sea. I decide that I won’t be very productive today and start to prepare dinner. Doing specific tasks, that’s what Dr. Peterson had recommended. That’s what I do and that’s what helps keeping me focused. Like it usually does.On the following day the weather is still good enough to sit on the deck. A storm has been announced, but right now I see only a few dark clouds. Today I’m actually working and I’m quite productive too. I manage to solve a. “Aside from a bird of prey that targets small birds, I have no idea,” Matt replied as the girls helped dress him for battle. “I’m about to find out, though,” he said, making sure his body armor was on securely. Sue had opened the armory and had his Glocks and AR-15 ready, along with a full complement of extra magazines for both--and a kiss.“Keep your head down,” Carla said, and then kissed him.“Stay out of the way of the security guys,” Raven insisted after kissing him.Jodi kissed him and.