Going where?"Probably right after we eat," Luke replied, looking at me, as if to confirm this.Where were we going?"It's really great of you guys to he...p Tom out," Eddie said, glancing first at Luke, and then looking at me. "He's had a hard month, with his back out like that." Tom?" I asked. Really, I was confused."Tom Conner," Eddie replied. "He works in my building." I still didn't get it."Angela's dad," Luke said, shoveling more eggs into his mouth; and it all came back to me. Came back to. It is over. "I will resign if you thinkit will help," he offered."No it won't," the chief snapped. "I was speaking to the boy's lawyerthis morning, and he gave out conditions we have to meet to mitigatethe lawsuit. 1) they insist that Constable Orange be relieved of hisduties as soon as possible. Apparently he is not loved by the unionany more than by us, and they won't fight it. The fact he is sittingin a jail cell right now makes that easier." Yes sir." 2) that the police department clear all. “All absolutely true,” I agreed, “now what did you two really say to each other?”“You mean you didn’t listen?” she asked.“No,” I replied, “I don’t listen in to other people’s conversations.”“Well, she told me you were kind, generous, considerate, and if anything, too concerned with other peoples needs above your own,” she said, “she also told me about Cal.”That last remark sort of put a damper on my mood.“Oh,” I said, “What did she tell you?”“That Cal is the great love of your life, your. Wide, terrified eyes flicked back and forth between my face and the paladin’s crumpled form. He was half-stuck in the wall, held in place by the crater at the epicenter of his impact point.Laughing, Vixen cuddled against my side, stroking my inner thigh. She was the only one that didn’t reek of fear. I was grounded by the ever-present scent of her awe, devotion, and lust.Vixen purred, “The righteous will see the wrath of My Queen, and they shall know true despair.” We strolled back to Violet.I.