"I can have you out of this in under five seconds if you want me to." He secured the end of the belt to the exposed metal rod at the top of the cot, l...aving her hands resting against it just over her head. She squirmed a little but didn't try to force him against her again. "What are the words?" "Are you seriously giving me a pop quiz?" she jerked her hands and raised her head. "Time is precious, soldier, and so far your way is not proving its worth." He landed another smack on the inside of. When the guard triedto move the desk, it failed to budge, to Alison's surprise. Suddenlyher account seemed less solid. She was escorted in shame down onefloor to the HR department where she was, as Mrs. Macintyre suggested,let go with cause. She was asked to sign various terminationdocuments, which she wisely refused. She was given a package to takehome and read at her leisure and later sign, to gain her record ofemployment (needed for unemployment insurance) and any terminationbenefits.The. I am brought out of my bliss when Keith says, “Ashleigh is on the phone.”I just stare at him… what am I to say to her. He smirks and says to Ashleigh, “Selena is busy, for the next few days.” I can’t hear her side of the conversation but he says, “No I would never let anything happen to her. She has been smiling since her third tequila shot.” Again I can’t hear her side but he says, “Besides sis you aren’t old enough to come to a bar. I’ll tell her. Bye.”The doorbell rings and there is a large. "I believe Jack is coming to explain why Tim Sanderson is not in custody. Whatever else he has to say better be good, because I expect this meeting to be unpleasant."Maybe you are right, Br- I mean David. Maybe we need to get the DOJ down the throat of this judge. It is unconscionable that Tim Sanderson isn't sitting in a cell, for however long it takes, waiting for his trial."We might need to call in our overdue favors and have the federal government put this thing to bed, once and for all.".