They pulled into the drive and were followed by a passenger van then my unit with Jim driving. This was one briefing that I didn't want to give or be ...art of. I felt sick inside that I had opened up this can of worms that everyone called a town. I thought that I had seen and did everything a law officer did during his career but this place was a sore waiting to be squeezed. I had all of them come into the front room and have a seat."What we are about to get into is everyone's nightmare. I am. Either you want it for the challenge, or because you really want to help people. You don’t do this to get rich and take it easy.”“It’s not like you’re a pauper,” I chuckled.“No, of course not. But the cosmetic plastic surgery guys? The ones who do elective procedures? Now there’s a bunch of prima donnas if I ever saw one.”“You’re a prima donna, Al!” Belinda teased.He laughed, and so did Jessica and I.“I suppose that might be true,” he grinned. “Though I’m not the one who keeps stringing papers,. “Now can we go?” she breathed into his ear looking at the couple that was just staring at them.He finished his beer and set the empty glass down on the bar. “Now I have to wait a little before I can stand up,” he said and smiled. He gave her a little hug and whispered softly into her ear, “I am so glad you could meet me tonight.”“So am I. Could you at least turn this thing off for a little while?” she said looking into his blue eyes with a pleading face.“Sure,” he said pushing the off. "The girls cooked a simple breakfast of spam and grits. I packed up camp as they cooked. After we finished eating we cleaned up our plates, packed them and loaded up to start walking again.Erika asked what the first thing I was going to teach them. I smiled and began teaching; I asked if they had reloaded their weapons? Then continued, first lesson they needed to learn was always check your weapons after a fight, before sleeping, and as soon as you wake up. Keep them clean, close and always.