"Bud and Jim were back and Bud said to the investigators, "I'll vouch for Mr. and Mrs. Sharp. Check their Florida carry permits and take statements, b...t they should be allowed to retain their weapons."Mercy had to come down with her purse to show her permit and I showed them mine. They inspected our guns and took down the serial numbers while they took statements. It was during this time that Chuck walked in the door. He was smiling and said, "Never fear, Chuck is here."Mercy burst out laughing. “Last night at 2000 hours four of our escort ships from the Dubai site escorted the tanker Exxon Orient out of the Persian gulf and into the Arabian sea where they were picked up by four more from the Masqat site. The USS Hammann was steaming into the Persian Gulf to dock at Ad Dammam.”“Our ships accompanied the Hammann into the gulf. The four ships handed off the Hammann to four of our ships from the Ad Dammam site at the Dubai - Qatar temporary anchorage,” Aaron said.“The four Ad Dammam ships. The last 90 minutes had been a whirlwind of womanhood. Susan, in my body,had whisked me into the shower and told me to wash my hair and shave mylegs. My wisecracks opened a friendly discussion between us over which waseasier, shaving your legs in the shower or shaving them while in the tub.I have, or rather had, no experience either way, but since I've alwaystaken showers I figured it was easier. This got me one of those looks. Youknow, tilt the head sideways with the head down, a hard stare,. She stood just over six feet tall, and with heels equaled my six four frame. She was all legs, clear up to her neck! I guessed her measurements to be somewhere close to 38-24-32. Her long blonde hair complemented her deeply tanned, olive-toned skin. The big brown eyes, gave her that innocent look, making me wonder how "innocent" she really was. We hit it off immediately when we met! Her charming and bubbly personality fit her to a tee. When we practiced the "walk", we both tingled from the.