They stopped at some kind of small tree, a birch or something, with branches that shot from the trunk about five feet up. The older boy grabbed the sh...ulders of the younger and twisted, twirled, pushed him to the tree, so his back was against it and he was facing the older one. This was where it would happen."But they're out in the open! Anyone can see them!" She was so excited it was hard to whisper. Her words were almost masked by her breathlessness."Yes. I think that's part of the thrill,. Rach left the room and entered the living room to see Tara and Jess sitting at the table, a deck of cards in the middle. A third, vacant chair was clearly for her.Jess was wearing a very low-cut red shirt and shorts, while Tara was in an equally low-cut blue shirt with a matching skirt. Neither wore anything else, other than underwear.“Uhh, Tara, can we have a quick talk?”Tara and Jess exchanged knowing glances as Tara stood and walked over to her.Rach whispered, “Tara, I’m not getting my. The topic that produced fear and hope. So many questions. What had brought you into my life? The lunches, the club visit to see your friends? What was it about me that made you notice? I curled against you to soothe your fright and comfort my insecurity.What did you see when you watched me sleep?Nothing paramount would pass either of our lips that morning. You were not ready. You would not be ready today. Could you be ready tomorrow? I let you deflect to your safe topics. I stayed near you,. Advise you drop mast and maneuver 200 yards at course 260. Hold redeployment of mast for my signal," said the sub's XO, Lt. Commander Martin Helmsmann.Inside the Missouri, the Captain immediately turned his video feed to look at 000 relative – straight up the river. It had been scanning the Huangpu, with its night vision enhancement, looking for the zodiac. He immediately recalled the video mast and began to move the sub in a slow circle to the left."Rudder hard port, make your speed dead.