The dead were taken to our makeshift morgue, the meat locker in the grocery store. The building itself was still upright but part of the roof was gone... and the refrigeration unit was functioning on a generator.They brought her in about dawn, a frail-looking girl in shorts and a T-shirt with a swollen ankle. She appeared to be sleeping in the fireman's arms."I saw her limping on the side of the road. I think her ankle's broken," he said as he laid her down.She had a scalp wound that had darkened. ”I nodded, “I’m sure.”“She’d like you to come see her.”“I’m not sure that’s the best idea,” I said.“She wants to apologize. If you won’t do it for her, would you do it for me? As a friend?”I nodded, “Sure. Call my office after the New Year’s and we’ll work it out.”The evening went along as I expected - dinner, a number of speeches, and then more social time. Kara and I left a few minutes after the last speech, and the Bartons decided to join us.“How are things in New York?” I asked Fawn.“Good!. She decided she couldn’t just stand there untilthe dogs lost interest…. Meanwhile, Span had moved alittle closer and was sniffing the urine on the groundat her feet…. That was enough to set her off…. Shetook the first couple of strides and realized that shehadn’t pulled her panties up, damn…. Before she could fix her panties Enzo boundedforward and grabbed them in his mouth, fastening hisjaws around them and taking Nikki prisoner. WithEnzo’s jaws. Damn! No panty lines.Back in the office, Teri checked her air tickets and computer security protocols to see that everything was in order. Clothes and disguise had been packed last night. Yes, just one more piece of business she needed to take care of before leaving. She wasn't going to have much opportunity for sex for she didn't know how long. Better go off as well satisfied as possible. "Ralph, " she spoke into the intercom, "come in please, I NEED you.She had removed and folded her blouse.