“Now we get to the first good part. The angle was different because my arm was horizontal this time, making the entry wound longer and the internal wound worse. Xxx There was spirited conversation about Lucy’s pregnancy, of course, but there was also a lot about the city and how it had changed over the years. Powell controlling the front. Powell controlling the front. I spent a lot of time with Daryl, Dan, and D’Anthony—a lieutenant I had hired away from Nashville—to review who we wanted to serve as training officers. She told me I could interview for the Chief’s position. She finished feeding a few minutes later and Lucy burped her before the nurse took her down the hall to the nursery so Lucy could rest. Once the coffee and tea was served the organization’s president stepped to the podium for some introductory remarks.
