The only difference from a regular class day outfit was that she omitted her bra. She had discovered to her dismay that her breasts were still a bit t...nder from the rough treatment – not really sore, just a little sensitive. Needless to say, they were still covered with hickeys and bruise marks, leading me to, kiddingly, observe, ‘Frank said that you have beautiful tits. You should show him how he decorated them!’ As might be expected, she was not in the mood for humor and my comment was not. ”Both detectives laughed, “Another sure way to get unwanted federal attention!”“Tell me about it,” I said ruefully. “Agent O’Toole, unless you need me, I’m going back to my office so Jamie can stop billing me for our idle chit-chat!”Everyone, including Jamie laughed. We shook hands and I headed back to the office. Penny was in a meeting, which gave me the privacy to make a phone call. Jeri had suggested nearly a year before that I cultivate the press, and this gave me a perfect opportunity. I. My senses were on full alert as I scanned the area for anything that would give away the alerted sentry that I could feel watching me. The sound of water rushing under me was masking the other night sounds. It was unlikely that I would hear anything unless it was nearby. I had to rely on the night vision of the predator I had become.There had been no indication from my inspection of the first bridge that my target was nearby. It was when I approached the second that I caught the scent of smoke.. They had never found another that resembled it, and sooner or later, someone was going to figure that out and confront the Fish and Wildlife Service with it. The one snake was mighty thin evidence in Federal Court, she knew, but it was all they had to work with.Right now, it looked like a battle between the Fish and Wildlife Service and the EPA, and there was a good chance that it could indeed wind up in court.But that was neither here nor there, right then. She sat staring at the empty screen.