Out,” I received, and this was followed by someone else on the net.“Tiger 6 this is Little Brother. Have all of your people get on the ground, clo...e their eyes and cover their faces. We will be over your position in a few. Wait.”“Everyone on the ground, close your eyes and cover your faces,” I shouted, but wasn’t sure if everyone heard me because of the noise from the firing. Hanson and Tyler quickly repeated my warning while I grabbed Luther.“Get Samson on the ground and behind the biggest. Christine and I were feeling good as we drove home. As soon as we reached the house we had the first shock. Christine’s car was gone. It had sentimental value for my aunt. It was also a classic with some financial value. My new home mate was very smart but not wonderfully organized. She literally did not remember the licence plate number. She was asked about it by the cops when she phoned. She agreed to ring them back. CRASH! . By the time the game was over everyone had a pretty good buzz going. Then Fran put the next part of her plan in effect. “I got a video this afternoon,” she told the other two. She popped the tape into the player and plopped back down on the couch so close to David that he unconsciously scooted closer to Ann. The video was one of those B movie tits and ass shows that takes place on the beach. It was short on plot, but long on men with rippling abs and busty babes wearing bikinis. The food was good, the conversation better. Maybe it was the freedom of being away from everyone, even fellow soldiers. Maybe it was that they were alone together in the middle of an alien city. Alone, as humanity was alone, bonding to survive. Whatever the case, stories came flowing, tales Shanna had not heard in the months she had led them. So, too, she told stories. Stories of home, of her Earth. And, Piotr ... Piotr, her love, for the first time seemed at ease with her men, and they with.