It was sort of like trying to trace back the original source of the Ten Commandments.Lenny was mostly either drunk or high lately and he was playing h...s I-don’t-care card with a blank stare and a smile that confirmed he didn’t give a shit.Fortunately, the original coast enforcers were all immersed in the free booze and free pussy red carpet I had stretched out for them as soon as they got off the plane. They had shot up and trashed a classy suite at the Luxor in some kind of crazy bet about who. He used red for those he knew of who were in positions of power and authority within the government."Well, I can see we have our work cut out for us. Unlike you, Tom, I plan on doing something about this right away. Just having the press informed will not do it, here. I really don't know what you were thinking," John said, while shaking his head.I just nodded, and waited to see what his answer was. That was one reason I had come to this man. He was a politician, and a statesman. He was someone. I just smiled at her. She was irrepressibly, incorrigibly upbeat, no matter what the circumstances. I turned back to the Marine.“Okay, but if one of these people lay a finger on my sister, I will do to them what I did to the scrags. No one lays a finger on her.” I told him, looking him in the eye.He was silent for a minute, his eyes flicking to the two men I had hit. “I think she is perfectly safe with you, little man. Hell, I was right there and armed and you still beat me to the punch with. A tall willowy woman followed the dog. Eyes full of concern behind her mask, she took one look at my knee, took my elbow to right me, and guided me toward her porch. "Let me get some disinfectant and ice for that." I nodded, following with a trace of a limp. She came out with first aid after letting the dog in.The sting of the disinfectant actually eased the pain, and the ice felt great. We sat at opposite ends of her porch table. She poured a little white wine into disposable cups as we.