Sam raced toward the alley entrance but the pounding footsteps and heavy breathing of her pursuer informed her that she would never reach it before sh... was overhauled. Her training took over without thought. In one fluid motion, Sam spun, dropped into a crouch, lowered one shoulder and as the surprised thug flew over her shoulder, struck out knife-like with her hand. She struck him squarely in the crotch as he sailed over her to tumble to ground behind her and double up in agony. Sam paid him. Brian your dad saved that cops life thatnight, but was shot and later died at the hospital. Sandra's mom and Iagreed I would be a surrogate father for you. That is why we alwaysincluded you when going on trips and outings together with us. I mustsay you have turned out to be a very compassionate and caring young man.And I am proud to have you as my daughter's boyfriend," Dad finished andlet what he said sink in.Brian looked at my dad for a moment and smiled then gave my dad a greatbig bear hug,. The phone rang and Greg got up to answer it. It was headquarters. ‘A State Patrol unit has a drunk stopped out on 105, about three miles west of the intersection with Benson Lake Road,’ the dispatcher told Greg. ‘The guy’s giving Sergeant Brewer a lot of trouble and the closest car they have is on the other side of the district. Can you get out there and help him?’ ‘Tell them I’ll be there in about five minutes or less,’ Greg said. He put the phone down and started for his bedroom. ‘I’ve got to. " Helen didn't say much but what she said was very clear, none of the street slang of the others.I moved to the rear of the van and looked out. The car she had pointed out had three people in it. I contacted Blake, told him our location and asked if he had a drone handy? He told us to turn back towards him and he would have one in the air immediately. They stayed with us through the next turn and the one following it.Yeap, we were made. Didn't know by whom but we had a tail. The portacom buzzed.