As he approached the office a large person dressed in a not as large suit stepped in front of him. ‘Lou it’s me, James Craigmore.’ ‘That don�...t matter. The boss says I’m to frisk everyone, so I frisk everyone. Turn around.’ James did as he was told and suffered in silence the indignity of being frisked by this heavy handed thug. ‘Okay you can go in.’ Lou stepped aside. James opened the door and walked into the cloudy office. The haze from countless cigars and poor ventilation hung in the air.. .. her face was pretty, framed by her long dark straight hair that fell over her shoulders.'Hi ... I'm Celia and I have just moved in down the road with my daughter" she explained."I was told that you may know something about the home automation features of the house" They don't seem to be working properly".I responded with "Would you like me to have a look at the system ... I can come down to your place in about 15 minutes if that is suitable?"We agreed that was suitable, and I watched her. I tried calling her, but she did not answer her phone. Andthere was no note anywhere.I went to the kitchen and started a pot of coffee. When that was done, Ipoured a cup and then went out on the balcony. The sun felt nice and so Isat down to wait for her return. I drank two more cups of coffee, andstill, there was no Grace.I had just about given up on her when my phone rang. I answered itimmediately."Hello?" Danni?"It was Grace!"Yes?" Hi baby!" she greeted me cheerfully."Hi. Where are. Steve may need help. He’s going to need his friends and he’s especially going to need me. I’m going to be as ready as possible when the time comes.’ ‘What about your friends? Aren’t you concerned that they’ll be in danger, too? Is it a good idea to take them with you?’ asked Amber. ‘There are many different thoughts about what constitutes a friend,’ replied Gwen as she looked around at the assembled entourage listening to her every word. ‘For Steve and me, friends are people that we love, and.