We staggered to our feet and asked simultaneously, "What was that?"It was as if a blow from a large fist had impacted our minds. We were both feeling ...a wonderful sense of bliss, with only a minor note of light pain in the background. We set off as fast as we could run toward our families, because we could tell that was the source of the feelings. It took us about 20 minutes to reach the carts, and, by then, the feeling had receded to the point where we could detect it only by straining.We. Got to admit, it is pretty good money and she sure is a great piece of..." Enough of your American crudities! We are here to procure the woman and deliver her -- nothing else!" Yeah, I know, but it seems a shame not to get a little of that before we ship her out." That is why I, and not you, am in charge here." Hey, Hans, lighten up. Don't tell me you haven't noticed what a great looking woman she is." Of course she is beautiful. That is why she was selected. But I do not allow myself to become. If you're Secret Service, you have a partner and some backup real close. Call them in and you'll all show us some ID to start. Sam, stand by."In an instant, Sam stepped back and yelled, "Alert!" The White security team did a heads up and placed their hands on their side arms."What?" Rachel exclaimed. She looked at Mark, "What's going on, Hon?"The local police saw the movement of the bodyguards and tensed up. Three men came around from the street side of the garage with their own automatic. Penny went to collect the children with specific instructions to keep them waiting at the gate. It took him all of five minutes. At first he was tentative looking all around and then walking purposefully towards them. He was a hundred yards away when they noticed him. With the window wound down I could hear the shout as Madeleine saw him. ‘Daddy!’ She cried as she ran towards him. Thomas pulled away from Penny and followed her. He went down onto one knee and gathered them both in a tight.