"What happened?" the Sergeant asked in concern. They all looked down the road to see an ambulance with lights flashing, pull into the driveway of 2 Ashburn Court. The Sergeant's eyes were wide with concern as she looked over Ben's body for injuries.

"What happened?" Trish pushed. Rain handed him the bottle of water she was carrying. He took it gratefully, rinsed, and spit into the grass.

Ben shook his head. "Tatiana didn't understand the true nature of her situation and the deal the General and I worked out. I showed her how incorrect her assumptions were. She probably has a mild concussion." He dabbed at his mouth as his...