’ ‘Well, I could find ways to be nicer.’ I hugged her and went to kiss her cheek, but got her lips instead. A long slow passionate kiss. ‘What...did I do to deserve that? This is only a first date.’ ‘For a first date, you are doing a lot to impress me. I understand that women who remember the bases from their teenage years are considered hopelessly out of it.’ ‘You don’t feel out of it to me. I just got a nice kiss, and even promises of more delights if I help you learn some new technology.’. That left three of us, peter who had just split from his lady, Tony whose girl was working, though he was determined that he would find someone “for the duration” and yours truly who had no girlfriend anyway! Fate is sometimes endowed with a strange sense of humour and must have felt like a laugh at the airlines expense, filling this particular flight with a group of eight randy young squaddies, most already with girls, and this small group of three scholarly if ripe for plucking young ladies!. "A tiny smile broke out across Gedric's face, but was interrupted by a knock on the door. Gedric turned away from Vortas and opened it. "Beggin' yer Fleet Capt'n's pardon," the sailor said. "But the carriage wi' yer slave has arrived." Yes, thank you, I will be there shortly."The sailor gave the Fleet Captain an envious smile and left."Do not delay," Vortas said when he thought Gedric was hesitating. "Do not raise any suspicions." I have realized I am going into danger with no plan of action. I. So I took quick showers. There wasn't a washer or dryer so, I had to take my clothes to a laundry mat....that also was owned by Mr. Peterson. He also owned the only car wash in town too. I soon discovered that living on my own was very tough on minimum wage. I cut meals out to save money and started walking to work and school instead of driving to save gas money. I lost some weight that second month of living there. As school ended, I took up a second job working at Mr. Peterson's car wash..