Even as Brad continued laughing, he inwardly wondered why he hadn't seen Geek during his frequent visits to Lester's Chicago Pub. With an internal jeer, he presumed the reason was that Mr. Nerdy had been slinking into Piercely's apartment like a cooing tomcat by prowling around the stinking, back-alley dumpsters and up the rickety rear stairway. As the forced camaraderie with his feline subordinate began to falter, Brad amiably concluded, "It looks like you now have two important questions to ask that young lady, Mr. Nerdy."
"Y-Yes, s-sir."
That very night, Mr. Nerdy did ask. To his exultation, Piercely answered both questions in the affirmative. While the wedding date was yet to be set, the proposed program was ready to proceed within three weeks. Again, the chartered helicopter landed in the southeast quadrant. The computer techs climbed out and walked to The Adam Midas Memorial Bank followed by their sleeping young star carried in her mother's arms.
