But Ed continued to sit, scowling. "Velma, what the fuck are we doin'?"Time to reach for a dish towel... "Whatchew mean, Hon?" Just what I said! How o...d are you?" Y'all don' git ta ask dat!" Velma said huffily."It's important, dammit!" Thuty seven. Why?" I got a dozen years on ya. Why you want to hang out with an old fart?" Fook! Dey ain't a line!" Might be. Phillippe talks shit, but I bet he'd dip ya." What Ah want ta change up fo'?" I might croak on your ass!" Ed grunted."Ah might croak on. ”Tony responded by saying, “Thank you, Colonel. Nice to meet you, Mister Hughes.”Hughes shook Tony’s hand and said, “Call me Ray. How was the ride home?”Tony gave the same answer he had been giving. “If I could patent it, I’d sell the rights to Disney and make a fortune.”Hughes grinned and Bellows said, “Have a seat, gentlemen.” After everybody was seated, he continued, “Tony, the latest we’ve heard is the same as what I said yesterday. The C-17 is on schedule to land around 1000 or so. At that. ‘You need your ass beat.’ Dante said in his deep angry voice and Davis smiled, realizing the roll was worth this. Dante was really pissed. ‘That’s never going to happen and you know it,’ she said as she picked a piece of lettuce from her salad and aimed at him, he stared at her, daring her to throw the lettuce. ‘If you throw that I will beat you myself.’ he warned her. ‘You wouldn’t dare.’ Tempest boldly defied him and threw the lettuce, hitting Dante directly in the nose. Davis stuffed his. . When he broke away, I was panting and confused, staring upat him with my lips parted. My mind reeled with revulsion. I'dbeen french kissed by a boy... a great big, drunken footballplayer... and there was nothing I could do! I was so weak in his arms. Powerless... The whole world seemed to shrink away as he leaned down andkissed me again. I think I moaned with fear this time, tremblinghelpless in his grasp. From a distance, I was aware of a flashand a bunch of people.