As he fought to remainconscious, he heard men - Americans - calling to each other, onescreaming desperately into the radio for air support.Moments bef...re, Eduardo had been riding in his Humvee, escorting aconvoy through one of the less-secure areas in Afghanistan, bringingfuel and supplies to a forward base. It all seemed calm, but Eduardoand the men in the convoy knew that looks were often deceiving. Thesewere the circumstances when the soldiers had to be most alert. As if oncue, an. I was home alone. Marge was still at work but would be home in an hour or so and then we would all have dinner together.Marge had told me that she would pick up some food on her way home. Enough to give us all a good feed. And there was plenty of beer in the fridge. Mom let me drink at home as long as she could monitor it. So this was going to be a fun evening.Charlie and Eddie brought in a couple of bags. Charlie's mom drove away waving goodbye to us. I showed them to their room first and then. “I’m not sure how Carol got me to join her” he added, “but here I am.” “Did you say Carol?” I asked, “Carol?” "Yes" replied Ron, "Why?" Well, my wife is friends with someone name Carol from work" I replied, as almost in disbelief. “Holy crap” said Ron “Is your wife Molly?” “YES!” I replied, “What are the chances?”“Molly is really nice” said Ron. “Oh?” I asked. “You’ve met her?”“Yes” Ron said. “I met her through Carol after work a few times. She’s very pretty. Very sexy. You know… her body. As if it was on queue, Miguel’s Come Through and Chill turns on.“I know you are not burning Butt Naked incense!” she says with a laugh as she surveys my home. I laugh a bit.“I feel like it’s a Black classic! The fact that you knew the scent is a confirmation, Nina.”“It’s not the only familiar scent appearantly. I didn’t know you smoked, James.” I turn around to see her holding my bong. Shit.“Shit.”She laughs even harder.“I don’t care, James. I smoke too, and it’s my day off. Do you have.