" He tipped his hat and patted his zipper. "I'll see you Monday night at six." That'll be great!" Kathy hugged the friendly law enforcer. "And," she w...ispered in his ear, "tell Michael we can't wait to see him." You bet," Ray winked, "it's always a pleasure to be of service." Thanks, Ray." Daddy shook his old friend's hand. "Let's go, girls," he commanded as he opened the door and slid into the driver's seat, "I need to swing by the office for a minute."Everyone waved good-bye as the shiny. "Laura took a deep breath. "It's been a long time, Brandi," she said softly."I know. Room 517. Drive carefully. And bring me a toothbrush. I forgot mine."Laura drove to the hotel, trying not to think of Deshona Reed as she passed Burlingame. But she did glance from the freeway up into the wooded hills. She's up there. She would be jealous if she thought I were on my way to sleeping with Ms. Olympia. Wouldn't she?Laura hoped so. But very little could keep her mind off Brandi. She remembered. However, our love didn’t really blossom until we went through a difficult phase. This way, our wedding date would always be a reminder of what we had almost given up. It would make us treasure our relationship even more.Despite the painful memories, I had even more good memories of that day, since I had conquered Ilse’s heart that evening. It had been when we both openly admitted our feelings for one another for the first time. We thought it was more romantic than the first moment we saw each. Suddenly his mobile rung, and getting it out of his pocket he screamed into the handset ‘What!’ * Creeping up around the mansion, hidden in the dark the first wave of the Police team took their places for surveillance. Night binoculars trained on the house, the leader of the team spoke in a whisper to his second in charge. ‘No movement in the house. All lights are off.’ ‘What about his security men, any sign of them?’ ‘No. Nothing. Not a thing.’ ‘Do you think he knows we were coming? Could he.