Unignorable•Jack Thompson.•

Better Angels

Life was boring.

They'd taken Dottie and people didn't look to the SSR as much as they used to.

Jack was in his office on the phone.

Then he hangs up and marches up to my desk.

"What's shakin Chief?"

I ask pretending to not be interested in what he has to say.

"Pack your bags, we're going to L.A. to clean up Peggy's mess."

He tells me.

Hmmmm mess?

"Yes sir."

I say standing and grabbing my purse.

"I hate airport security."

I grumble walking through the metal detector.

"Its for the safety of the passengers."

Jack says walking through it.

"Well I suppose ts better than being patted down."

We boarded the plane and sit.

Somewhere in the five hour flight, I doze off.

"Well Look who finally decided to show up for work."

Thompson says when Peggy and Daniel finally show up.

"Jack, what an appalling surprise."

Peggy comments making me quite proud of her.

"I missed you too, Marge."

Jack replies.

"Hey Peg."

I say.

"Nice dress."

She compliments.

"Why thank you."

I say smoothing the skirt.

"Daniel."

I say hugging him.

"What are you doing here?"

Daniel asks Jack.

"I had some business in town. Figured I'd drop by and clean up another one of your messes."

"And he dragged me along to keep me out of trouble."

I add.

"Is that what you think you do?"

Peggy asks earning a hi five from me.

"Your incident report from the accident at Isodyne I fixed a couple of details."

He says handing her the slip of paper.