I reckon if I hadn't laughed I'd have cried, I was that emotional. It was so overwhelming being a part of something so strong, and so intense, that ha... dragged us all in and held us there, suspended in a floating bubble of pure elation till our bodies could float no more. Even now I was still caught in the tide of pleasure that was slowly subsiding, and Gloria began to silently purr with satisfaction.With the tension gone, Steve made some nice comments about my tits and Dunc's telegraph pole of. Now she was gone and never got a chance to say I m sorry and I love you too. I sold the companytook a long vacation partied like a teenager ,fucked every girl I could and then crashed! After a year of that I had nothing left in me. I was a empty shell, no feelings at all. My son told me he was getting married and I better have my sorry ass there! I had met his future wife" Melissa" several times and she was a hotty! Looks, body, and a personality that every one loved. We had. With Jennifer it was always smoke and mirrors, but only I knew that. One day I would have to tell her everything.After four days they brought Martin out of the drug induced coma. I was the second person he saw. "My God, I wasn't dreaming." he said with a weak smile."More like a nightmare," I said trying to keep it light."Doc, this is my own guardian angel," he said with a sad little smile."I know Maxine has sat in a chair by your bed, since you came in. All the nurses and med techs are. She had some veryinteresting observations to add. She picked up her notes from theinfirmary, checked on Alvarez, who was sleeping, and left. As shestepped into the barracks area Captain Constantine approached her, in astate of agitation. He quickly explained what had happened to Rodriguezand that he was summoned to the senate, so could she take over, sinceMajor Ortega was also absent. Taking her notes, she went with him to thecommand/ observation centre and he formally handed over command to.