“Is it something you want to do?” I persisted.“No,” repeated Jack. “I did my share of jumps when I was in the army. Many were under enemy fi...e. I have no desire to do any more.” “You served in combat?” I asked.“Yes,” said Jack.There was a brief silence, but Jack did not elaborate. Richard’s expression went pale. I felt a grudging respect.“You speak German?” I asked to fill the silence.“Yes, I was based in Germany,” said Jack. “Ich habe nie einen Deutschen mit einem Nachnamen wie. Thank you. But shouldn't you have one too?" I took the precaution of buying its twin so we match," he said. He was smiling, but it was somewhat grim. "They do say nothing happens by chance to a child of God."(For the benefit of those unfamiliar with the stone, Jet is a black stone than polishes like marble. As far as I know it occurs only in or near Whitby in Yorkshire, and has been prized for jewellery since Queen Victoria took to it after the death of her beloved Albert).Dulcie took the cross. Thanu ma nanna nu adigindi nanu pampamani… Maa nanna oppukunnadu nannu pamapadaniki nenu vellanu thana intiki…. Maa athha appudu saree lo vundi nenu thanani eppudu dhegali ani anukoledu kani enduko aa roju chaala anukunna elaganna thanani dhegali ani….maa athha nanu paduko ani cheppi thanu nighty marchu kovadaniki velindi nenu mellaga thana room deggaraku vellanu thanani ni choodali ani appudu thanu nagnanga vundi.Thana sannulu pedda kobbari bondalla vunnayi vatini choosthey na nooru oorindi. "Poor Tia, it's gonna be hard to use this for awhile, isn't it." Wha--don't touch me there!" Don't act like nobody has. Your ex-boyfriend Jordan, he bragged in the locker room about going in your backdoor." Jordan Rantusso was NEVER my boyfriend!" she snapped and struggled off of him, up onto her feet, dragging the towel back down over her lower half, but not before giving him a nice look at her well-shaved groin, "We went on two dates and all he got was my knee in his balls for trying to grab.