” “It wasn’t only us who lost him and his wife, Brother. This beautiful creature here is Tabby Jack, their daughter, and my Goddaughter and na...esake. She’s really spooked by men right now after her ordeal, so she’ll just stay out of your way. I was thinking we might attend the funeral with you guys, We still don’t know why Bob and his wife, uh, why this happened and Tabby Jack is very special to me. I’d rather not do this openly.” “Sure, Jack! We heard all about it, and Tina has been upset. As I expected, it was wired to the whole house. I switched it on in the master suite.Sean noticed, but said nothing. He led me to a turn in the hall, which I guessed would lead to his bedroom. As we approached an open door, I could see it was a personal gym. I looked, finding a good sized room, about 20' by 30', which was bigger than my living room. There were three weight machines, but no free weights. Off to one side was a storage area, with towels stacked on a counter in front. Best of all. At least Frank hadn’t tried anything recently. She figured she could keep him undercontrol as long as she stayed close to Jerry at those little company gatherings. Hewouldn’t dare make a pass at her in full view of Jerry. Even Frank wasn’t that foolish.Jerry’d knock his block off, even if Frank was his boss.The telephone rang shrilly in the living room and she immediately jumped up toanswer it. It couldn’t be her parents. They only called on Sunday mornings. It wasprobably one of the girls from. Food, water, and other supplies. All scarce in the massive desert. Then again, he'd become an expert at scavenging over the years. That thought struck him, and he realized it had been more than 7 years since he'd been exiled from Navarra. They didn't take very kindly to stealing when everything was scarce in the first place. But then, that was why he had stolen. Navarra was his birthplace, but it had never been his home. The laws there were far too strict for his liking, and his soul yearned to.