We went into a very nice restaurant where they seated us at a large table. The owner came over, greeting Hank and Abby. Hank introduced Kelly and me a... the new owners of their home. The owner congratulated us, telling Kelly and me he’d been there many times.The owner suggested the whitefish, telling us it was fresh. We all took his advice, ordering the special. While we waited, Hank waved at several of the patrons. During the evening, many people came to our table to wish Hank and Abby. “He’s come?” she asked Andrew with her eyes questioningly intent on Doc. “You found him?”“And this is my wife, Thea,” laughed the old man. “Thea, this is Doctor Heinrich, our guest,” he said gently to her.“Excuse me, sir,” she said, critically surveying her guest. Whatever the old man’s generosity, Doc was not what she expected. She glanced at her husband and he nodded. “I beg your pardon,” she sighed heavily. “I thought ... well! I’ll put dinner on the table. You will join us.”“Thank you,” Doc. I'd be pretty loose after pulling a train and Stan was due home for his first visit and I wanted to be nice and tight for him.One of the advantages of fucking Ralph and Bruce and partying with Patty was that they talked with Stan almost daily and they were able to update me on what was going on. My personal calls from Stan only took place two or three times a week and we had only talked about his return in general terms because he wasn't exactly sure of when it would be. With Ralph and Bruce he. Listen, please just…’ The only response was a quietly hissed ‘Shhhhhh…’ ‘Look, I’m scared here. Please.’ A gloved hand covered my mouth gently, after stumbling in the dark a little. I assumed this must be Birch, and that relaxed me for some reason, though I should have been even more worried. This doesn’t mean I wasn’t still thinking of sharp teeth sinking into my throat. I let my other foot be dragged out until my legs were straight, my feet hanging just over the bottom of the bed. I was still.