I was proud to be part of the family.The next morning, I made some time with Sue to discuss Don's situation and what we should plan for. I was confide...t that between the two of us, we could take over the operation without interruption. Sue was making notes and was already thinking about any necessary changes. We would keep the information to ourselves until we could announce Don's retirement to the staff and customers.My next duty was to discuss all this with Don Nichol. I hadn't had any. Those five strokes hurt a lot! Then Karl ordered her to be freed and sent back to training."Don't be stupid, darling!" hissed Lilly. "They might suspect. We can't afford to slip up this late in the day. Let him carry on. You know me! I won't break!"So she got the rest of her twenty, all viciously laid on. It did not help Lilly that the guard who was caning her had been silly enough to have a bet on Hatta and was now flat broke until next pay day!"They did a great job on your arse, Lilly!!" said. Forbes dancing up and down and slapping players on the back and singing and yelling and who knows what else. Mr. Forbes had his long denied city championship, and he nearly fainted from joy and relief. We did calm down long enough to go through the ritual of shaking the hand of every player on the opposing team, but I am sure that they knew that our heart was not in it. We were still celebrating, and it was going to be hours before we were able to come back to Earth from that.We had a. "So what is he going to do with them?" the Panahasi asked."He was paid $500,000 to kidnap the pair and dispose of them," Lanier answered."Who paid and why haven't we killed them yet?" the Italian asked.Lanier smiled. "I think it was her estranged husband. But the boss is smart and he thinks that there is a lot more money from a ransom instead of a hit." It's a double cross, huh?" the Panahasi said with knowing smile."Yeah, the boss told the husband that if he doesn't pay we will go to the.