It did not work the same as when he had skipped stones across the still pond on his father’s ranch. But nothing was as simple as it had seemed back ...here. Silence hung for several minutes. Daniel smiled. He knew what Samuel was doing. Wearing him down. He wanted to think it would not work, but truth was the man was right. If something did not give soon, he was not going to be fit for duty or anything else. ‘Jill,’ he said but was uncertain what more to say. Samuel laughed, ‘I figured out that. He was known as Donald (Don) Diaz. A large second generation Latino who moved up to Barrow to get away from it all. His manufactured past was never traced because he had no record, usually behaved himself outside of a few bar room brawls, and kept to himself in his trailer a few miles from the small city. He only reported one thing to the police. A polar bear tried breaking into his trailer several years back. He shot at the huge animal which scared it off. He didn’t hit it but he claimed he. Turning around, I was shocked to see the same guy from the bar standing behind me. I turned to glance at Courtney, Dawn and Joseph who were merely feet away. They all had approving smiles on their faces so I turned to the mystery man and smiled. ‘I saw you dancing earlier and couldn’t help myself. You move so gracefully, it’s like watching an intimate moment when you dance. I’m Eli by the way.’ His voice in my ear sent chills down my spine and goose bumps down my body. He had to be around. I’m sure you’ve worked up a big appetite,” she said and then broke into laughter along with Kara.“I’ve got to be at work at ten,” Jake said, “preferably with as much of my dignity intact as possible.”“What is there to impair your dignity?” Kara said. “You just walked in here and nailed every woman in the place. I’d think you’d be strutting into work.”Jake rolled his eyes.“Where’s Brian?” he asked.“He didn’t like the noise. He left shortly after Kara started screaming,” Leanne said. She turned.