Inconsolable, except when with her, Rachel even held the child on her lap while the EMTs examined her ankle – which she must have twisted in the fal.... Then the two of them firmly rebuffed the Child and Protective Services lady when she said she'd have to take Hailey with her. Rachel smiled warmly at the thought and turned to kiss the sleeping child on her cheek. "No," she murmured quietly, "esta corazoncita está conmigo."Movement out of the corner of her eye caught her attention, so she turned. .. It was almost 10 PM before Brianna was led by building security to her new home, the upper levels of the Central Government Complex. After going through a number of rigorous medical exams in the labs below, Brianna was surprised to be allowed to discard her flimsy medical smock and to put on newly issued clothes. And then she was escorted to an ascending elevator. Brianna had assumed she'd be kept in one of the sub-level holding pens, and was half expecting that the medics would begin. Any guests caught with themwould be arrested on the spot and charged with obstruction of justice.This was the life that had been arranged for Deborah Ann Kendall, former 7thgrade schoolteacher (she had also lost her teaching license). She wasassigned a low-scale clerical job with the Public Education Bureau. She wasofficially a 2nd class citizen now: a convicted felon under house arrest,tainted with a record of smuggling.Her change of career proved to be a minor issue compared to what faced. "Bob. What are you doing here so early? You just missed Barney." I didn't come to see Barney Bev, I came to see you. May I come in?"She stepped aside and said, "Come on into the kitchen and I'll get you a cup of coffee."I sat down at the kitchen table and as she poured the coffee she said, "What is this all about Bob?" I am getting ready to take care of a problem Bev and when I do you will suddenly have a problem and since my beef isn't with you I wanted to give you some advance notice. Can we.