Opening a side door on the barn I could see someone shoveling hay from one of the stalls. I called out unsure of who it was.“Jolene?”The shoveling... stopped and I heard her voice.“Baby?”My heart melted. I loved when she called me that.“Is that my baby girl Christine?”“Yes, Jolene,” I replied not wanting to give away my joy in hearing her again.The pitchfork clanked against the stall wall then she appeared, as beautiful and as buff as ever, sweat beading on her brow, her hair tied back in a. I turned myself around and ran into the Agency office where I listened to the dispatchers; the mayor was dead, shot in the head, and one officer was hit in the chest. The subject had managed to escape, and the remaining officers had lost him in the woods. They were trying to find a helicopter to take the officer down the hill to the hospital since Big Bear had no power."I have a chopper. Tell them it will be out front in a few minutes and have them clear the area," I said.Kristy had already. She laid the tray on my lap, and began to remove the bandages from last night. We both looked in surprise at my shoulder, it was completely healed, and there was no trace of my shoulder ever receiving any wound at all. Violet gasped in shock, and fled the room as fast as possible. I tried to hear what was going on, and was surprised to hear them whispering, but I could not make out what they were saying.They whispered for a while, I could tell Violet was worried, by the tone of her voice. Ruben. “Thanks for meeting me, Sue. After all these years, I know I can count on you for good advice,” Jessica said.“Of course, Jessica. You know I’m always here for you,” Sue McGrath responded, as she put her arm around Jessica in a light hug.“Right this way ladies,” the hostess said as she picked up two menus and led the pair to a table outside on the terrace.Once seated, Sue started, “So what’s new with you? It’s been almost a month since we last met.”“Well It’s been an interesting month. I think I.