I gestured and she started walking beside me. She kept looking at the horse and then at me. I did not go far before I made camp close to a creek that ...ed into the river.I thought of the soldiers and pulled out dry rations. I unwrapped one and gave it to the girl. I unsaddled and tethered the horse in tall grass and looked at her as I rolled out my bedroll. I ate my ration and then stripped and caught her hand. Her eyes went wide and she stiffened as I pulled her close. She did not fight or. He had told me several times that Haley wanted me, but I didn’t believe him because I knew she had a boyfriend. We did flirt sometimes, but she did that with a lot of guys.One of the guys hit a long ball. I was running like a deer to snag it before it went over the fence. I jumped high, and caught it, but I knew the moment I leaped, that I was in trouble. I had strained my right groin. I threw the ball weakly to the infield. My friend and Haley helped me up. She asked where it hurt and I said. For the first time we made love somewhere other than a bed and with the lights on. Afterwards we took a shower together (another first) and went to bed.We were up early so we could enjoy the beach for a couple of hours before checkout. By 1pm we were at the airport waiting on our flight home.Holly went to sleep almost as soon as the plane took off. I sat there thinking about the brown box, the packing slip, how she got the tickets (I've never heard her talk about any company contest in the four. Was... ah... worried about what everyone would think. I'm sosorry I said that on TV. If Corey's still willing, I want her for myqueen."Corey blushed with the use of the pronoun, "her." He felt like crying andsome tears dropped down his cheeks. His attorney hugged him, and Markstopped by on his way from the podium, touching Corey lightly on his arm,and whispered, "You'll make a very pretty queen. I'll be proud to haveyou on my arm on the grand march."Corey grabbed his friend's hand, holding it,.