" Across the jetty, a tan pickup truck had started driving toward them. "And, unless I very much miss my guess, we'll be getting a ride from that gent...eman." Lenore replied to his nod toward the pickup with one of her Gunny-snorts, causing Kostowe to give her an odd glance, though he said nothing.Waiting for the Chief while he spoke with the dockmaster, Lenore stepped back outside to study the mooring setup down the jetty. She decided they'd probably get assigned a piling moorage and have to. When he switched the light on the sight that greeted me took my breath away. There were two tables covered with any kind of pistol you could imagine. When I looked at Larry he was smiling at my reaction to the sight. I figured I was smiling like an idiot at all the toys in front of me."I was told that you can have as many of them you want, since they are to be melted down today, and there will be no record of what you take for yourself. Whatever you take will be marked as destroyed. There are. My fiancé will be home by the time I get there and she knows how to get all those hard-to-reach spots." I glanced over at Andy and saw a look of pure longing. I also noticed he was holding his hands over his crotch and I felt sorry for the youngster. I remembered all too well what it was like to be his age, even though I'd never had anyone like Amanda to put those ideas in my head—either of them.When I got home I told Beth about Amanda and her antics.I was just finishing with my shower when. You really don’t want to be fighting with her over Stan just now. You have more self respect than that, if nothing else, Denise.’ ‘Of course!’ ‘So go easy. Talk to her first, reassure her.’ Denise smiled. ‘That’s what Elaine and Susan said, as well. But it still leaves the question. What do I do?’ ‘What you would do for any friend, Denise. You listen, you provide a shoulder, and you make sure he eats, drinks and takes care of himself… all that. But you know this, you’re just looking for.