He wore khaki pants, a canvas duster, and a tan slouch hat.“Yes, sir. Just write the message on that pad there, and I’ll get it out as quickly as ...I can.”The stranger took the pad and pencil. He paused for a moment pondering what he wanted to say. Then wrote a short message.From HobsonTo the RegimentProtection and Overland contracts filled Stop Jackson found alive End.Jeff was used to abbreviated messages, But this was shorter than usual. “That’s it, sir? Seems mighty short.”The stranger was. "Okay," she said. "Darrin and I are in love, and yes, we're sexually involved."Harriet gave Darrin an intense look. "Are you in love with your sister?" Deeply," Darrin said passionately. She had made loving Carrie sound repugnant, and he didn't appreciate it."Then why do you have a date tonight with another woman?" The date is a subterfuge to throw you off the scent. Christ, Mom, you did everything but inspect our genitals." Don't be a smart ass, son," Evan remarked with a scowl."That wasn't my. I have the head of the New York State National Guard on the way to assist your department. This is not a military event – yet – you are still in first place. The Guard will be instructed to assist, secure, protect the crime scene, and your people, as well as defend us all should those bastards make another attempt while we're dealing with the aftermath of this."Do you have any questions, Commissioner?" he looked shocked."Mr. Vice President. Let me thank you for understanding what we're up. What kind of degenerate, degrading, disgusting, perverted sex games do you and Beth have, anyway? You think I'm not going to be strumming the old clitar trying to imagine what kind of kinky things you two do that your too embarrassed to talk about them with me? Time to think that one through again!"I cracked up. Here was this blonde goddess, sitting on my lap and hugging me naked and admitting she was going to be thinking about me and Beth while masturbating. It was funny, especially.