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Another change was taking place in the inner circle of the Spokane sheriff deputies seated at Bump that night. Mike Gwen’s transfer to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office had come through. He would be leaving in less than two weeks. Gwen was much liked by his fellow deputies. They admired his sense of doggedness on all cases he was assigned. His teammates also knew he could bench-press over four hundred pounds and run a mile in under five minutes. Abron Kelsey had become a close friend in the short time they had worked together. The two officers coordinated their weekly visits to the gym. Abron would miss Mike’s entire family. Kelsey was not used to the togetherness and love shown by all four toward each other. The loss of this deputy would be tough to get used to. The Gwen family had practically adopted him when he came to town. The team had one last round of coffee then headed home for the Thanksgiving weekend with their families. Each deputy had two days off and two on for the holiday.

As they departed the Inn, the posse stepped into a brutally cold howling wind that let them know winter had come to town. When struck by the twenty-degree temperature and a wind-chill factor, all immediate cares disappeared. Only one thought presented itself: hurrying to the safety of their cars. Kelsey was hesitant to leave the parking lot and head back west to his condo. Would it be right for me to go back and talk with Isabel? Or would it be wrong to force the issue. He put the car in reverse. I am not a stalker, he thought. Inside the Bump, Isabel was wondering if she would ever get to know the mannerly cop.