The Chief was in his chair behind his desk. The others had moved chairs in front of the desk, with space in front for me and Hanover to stand. We didn...��t get chairs. I came to a position of parade rest and kept my mouth shut. Crowley started with, “I’m glad you gentlemen could join us today. I was called last night and informed that we had a riot on Deckard. I came in and discovered that, no, we didn’t have a riot, we had a block party. Channel Nine couldn’t figure it out either, so they. "Ah Tom he said good to see you again, you just go in and wait for me while I say goodbye to Mr Jones"I took my cue and I went into his office, quickly getting rid of my street clothes and putting on my pumps. When he came in a minute later there I was sitting my stockings suspender and silk underwear with my camisole top and fake tits. Topping it off was a shoulder length wig of black hair. As the doctor came through the door he froze, then a big smile broke out on his face "my my what have we. ”“Jerry doesn’t have a checkbook,” commented Barbara.”Angela nodded and moved on. “ ... and he hasn’t touched any of the brokerage accounts. We’ve traced him to a small Motel 6 sort of place just south of Orlando, clean but basic, fairly inexpensive. He’s paying cash. How much cash was he taking out of his paycheck every week?”“Normally he kept a few hundred out. He called it his allowance. Everything else was automatic deposit.”“Well, this place isn’t very expensive, but he must be getting. "Aaron took one more step when a silver bolt of Eldritch struck him in the back knocking him to the ground, where he struck his head on the top step of the dais and slipped into unconsciousness. Black Rose went skittering across the marble floor as blood began to pool around his head."Creator?" Deathbringer asked, rune flaring brightly. "Why have you interfered?" Yes, Deathbringer," Dao replied fading into view and approaching Aaron's unconscious form. "Because I must." I am sorry to disappoint.