"Thank god," Gloria breathed. "When I heard -- and of course I could get a hold of either of you. Guess I know how you felt when you two couldn't reach anyone here." She cleared her throat, and her voice steadied again. "Anyway, I'm retired, Wildcat, so I've got nothing but time. So long as you don't mind maybe having a baby riding along, we can meet up whenever you like. I'd love to see you."