Shelia kissed me tenderly before they left. I told her how impressed I was at how she handled herself under pressure. My dad asked me if I wanted him ...to stay and keep me company and I said that I was fine and to go on home.I sat on the couch and put my left foot on the coffee table. I was feeling no pain because of whatever they gave me at the emergency room. Jethro limped over from his usual spot and gingerly lay down with his head on my foot. I couldn't believe that he wanted to be near me. I managed ta suppress it, but Chad grabbed my arm an' dragged me ta the jakes. By the time I got there, I was not able ta hold it. I spewed beer quite a ways from my mouth afore I could git myself under control. Chad laughed as he helped me clean up, but I didn't think that it was one damned bit funny! He helped me ta the hotel an' ta git ready fer bed. I was asleep afore I hit the bed!When I woke up the next mornin', I had one hell of a headache. I managed ta git dressed an' stumble down ta. Cara would be getting as good a feed as possible. I just hoped that the microphone in the book was going to be good enough, that the transmitter would work and that nobody would notice it.Mostly they turned up in various cars. The PM and Dobell-Bull flew in by helicopter. It made a hell of a row. Some of the golf club’s member waiting to begin their rounds on the first tee didn’t look too pleased until they realised who it was. One group of them even applauded as she walked across from the. He also liked the attention she gave him, even if it was only to get a good tip.There was a woman sitting several stools over from him, and they way she kept looking over at David, he could tell that she wanted him to invite her to sit with him and buy her a drink. She wasn't bad looking, and David guessed that she was in her late thirties to early forties. It was also pretty obvious that she was well on her way to a good drunk. "The local bar fly," he mumbled, before taking a sip of his.