.. I think...” and fainted dead away. I picked her up off the sofa, carried her over to my big rocker, and rocked her, caressing her hair and cheeks... until she woke with a start. She looked confused until she saw me, than started crying again, soft little sobs as she held me like I might disappear. When she finally was able to speak, she whispered in a small voice. “Do you really mean it?”“Yes, baby I do. I think I loved you from the first time I laid eyes on you, I just tried to fight it. I. .." I really don't want to talk about it." Let me apologize, please!" She took the flowers and arranged them in a vase. "Look, it was about the Marston case." The embezzler?" Alleged embezzler. My investigator had just found a witness we have been looking for and..." And it couldn't have waited until after we finished lunch?" Well, it's an important witness. He..." I really don't care about your witness, Brad. I care about the fact that you are spending more and more time at the office and less. The flight was on time. Thornton and I met them at the gate.Grandfather looked good. I said, "Welcome to Alabama."He said, "It's about forty degrees warmer here than New York. It's good to see you."I asked, "You look well, how do you feel?" I feel good."I gave Brooke a hug. Thornton greeted Will.Grandfather, Will and Brooke went into the first-class lounge while Thornton and I got the luggage. Will joined us after his restroom stop. There weren't many people, who had gotten off in Birmingham,. A couple of minutes later I heard the familiar clip clop clip clop of a pair of stilettos coming in and they went into the next cubicle I was smiling to myself when I noticed there was a sticking plaster on the wall of the cubicle and what appeared to be a hole in the wall behind it . I knew I shouldn't but I nervously peeled back the plaster and there it was a hole in the wall . I slowly bent down to have a look through and got the surprise of my life , I could see a hand rubbing furiously.