In an impossible-seeming deep space assault, the untrained marine recruits fought like warrior demons, taking an enemy battleship in space.“Your boy...earned the Navy Cross and is on his way to Quantico. Old friend, you managed to instill some of your characters essences in your son. That is why wanted to appear, to be the first to let you know and congratulate you.”The knot in Sam’s throat was so big and so hard, it hurt him. It hurt him so deeply and in a profound way only a father could feel. "Miss Appleton?" Tim waved good-bye to his brother Bennie and stood watching Alice Appleton with curious interest. How long he had been standing there observing her, Alice could not tell, but she decided that she was angry. Yes, she was angry with Tim Larsen, and she was going to let him know it in no uncertain terms."Tim Larsen! What do you have to say for yourself? I must say I am terribly disappointed in you. As you know you and your brother have been at the head of this class, and I. Her mother, unable to comfort her, had begged her to go to the dance. It was the last night before all the boys would be returning to their own communities, taking their matches with them. It was the last night she would seek Miska, who had paired with a boy from Onek. And she’d tried: she’d gotten dressed, piled her hair up on top of her head and pulled her elbow-length gloves on, but nothing could motivate her to step outside her house as streams of giggling lovebirds trickled by on the way. ”“Did he hurt you?” I was ready to call the police.“He was awful!” She burst into tears. “He simply fucked me and bolted. He swore at me, just before slamming my apartment door. He said I was a cold bitch, and now that he’d had me, nobody would ever have me again!”I held Claire and added my tears.The next morning, I threw pillows at Andrew when he invaded my bedroom. “Get the fuck, out!” He withdrew. That didn’t stop him from collaring me later and rubbing himself to orgasm before his father.