As they lined up at the end of the mass to process out, I saw Erica exchange frantic whispers with Meredith; no doubt they were into some plan to avoi... me. Rather than wait for the procession to pass, I left the Sanctuary before they had a chance to see me do so, and took station in the Acolyte Room. The look on the faces as they rushed in was priceless. Meredith tried to act as if nothing was up, but Erica’s guilt got the best of her. Before I could even say a word, she broke down into tears,. Andy and I went through different defensive firing positions behind the counters explaining the how and why and the advantages each had. Then I gave them a pep talk.“You know you can hit the target, I know you can get the job done; now we are depending on you to do that. I know it will be hard but you have to stand your ground and do it,” I said.“We understand; we can and will do it, you can count on us,” Linda replied with both Alice and Ellen nodding.I went to the communications room to check. ‘In addition,’ the Chief continued, his voice grave, ‘the mayor informed me that the DUI suspect Dean Allen has retained the law firm of Chase, Lynch & Berry.’ ‘Oh Jesus.’ said Captain Malone. I knew how he felt. The Chase, Lynch & Berry law firm’s legal beagles were the worst ambulance-chasers in the State, but worse was that they loved to take cases against the Police Department, often doing them pro bono for clients that accused us of abusing them. They even offered the lawyer Sommes, who. Too many men, too many women, too much time on their hands. It was just natural that the sex would spill out of the bedrooms and onto the compound. Sex toys in that small compound were as common as cellular telephones in America. The lady running the post office kept a running diary of who was receiving these little "unmarked packages" and, if you were in her favor, you too would know when there was a new arrival and which couple were the excited recipients. Not to mention that the walls in the.