"Jeff said some rather nasty things, and I wanted to see if you're alright." Feeling insecure, I hugged myself. "I would've thought that you believed ...im." I whispered. Quickly, Ben took a step forward, and placed his hands on my shoulders. He leaned in slightly, because of our height difference. " I did not believe him," he said, clearly punctuating every word. "what he said was cruel, and I didn't believe him. I told him as much after you ran out. And I haven't talked to him, since I walked. ‘Who, exactly, is this?’ ‘Carlos McDonald,’ he said, extending his hand. Sheila looked at it but made no move to accept it. ‘Charming, I’m sure,’ she replied, and spun back around to continue her walk to the house. ‘I don’t think your girl likes me very much, J,’ Carlos said as he and his ‘friend’ hopped off their jetski. Tim took it and loaded it onto the trailer as the rest of players followed suit. ‘Perhaps if you hadn’t insulted her right out of the gate, Carlos,’ Tim replied. ‘Hmm,’ Carlos. "Not quite your usual type, Stephen - an interesting female. Tell me, young Marek, is she worthy to be my good friend's personal slave?"Marek paused. The great hall was silent. Alexa held her breath. "Yes, your Excellency. Definitely, yes."Alexa nearly stumbled with relief - she was good enough to be a personal slave! She wanted to run to master Stephen but she caught the warning look on Marek's face. She remained on the spot but it was hard, so hard."Have her taken to my quarters later,. Told me I had been requested by name to join a security detail by a former commander. He had just taken command of the installation at Vung Tau Airbase. The security included the In-Country R&R Hotel in downtown Vung Tau. He also advised me that I had 3 days to clear the installation before I would have to leave. The installation wasn't that big, so my biggest concern was the normal "Hurry Up and Wait."I had most of my clearing completed by the end of the 1st day, so I went to the EM Club (You.