" I don't think that's it. I think it is something else. Really I do. Calm down, boy," he said with a grin. The 'boy' thing goes back a ways between t...he two of us. As he had used that term I knew everything was alright.A few minutes later Zeke came out of the Briefing Room and spotted me. "Mick, good he caught you. Come on." Still walking he continued to his office where he waited for me to enter and then he closed the door."Mick, McKinnon is staying behind on this trip. We still have our. ” The silence extended well after Jahn’s rant ended, but he could hear the man’s breathing. Still there. Chew on it. Then finally: “Okay, I’ll see to it that he stays away from them.” “Do better than that, man. Make him get a transfer out of V&P to another branch in another city, and make it clear that if he ever goes anywhere near the girls, it’s his head on a platter.” “Kid, your mouth is gonna get you… no, you’re right. Edwards is gone, and they’ll keep an eye on him to make sure he keeps. "Forget all that they taught you, your first priority is tomake the situation safe and two sausages are a hell of alot easier to bring into existence than a dozen eagles,"Mercer said, "and a lot more effective when the initialthreat was from the firearm."I considered his words for a moment or two he was right, Ihad been trying to impress him."I should keep it simple?" I cautiously suggested."You are learning my child," he said with a smile andlifted up the tab on his uniform lapel to speak. ........."What? Shethought, as she began to wake. I don't have any cloths on. Am I dreaming, orwhat?" she thought as her sleep was disturbed by the whispers of a man. Thenshe realized, "This isn't a dream anymore." She opened her eyes to see twostrange men at the foot of the bed, and one of them was sniffing herpanties. She started to scream out, then just before she did, she saw thegun tucked in the waist of one of the men's pants. Then she naturallythought of running, but as she tried to move.