Each person's joys are individual. How long will it take to get to your parents house?"She blinked at the swift change of subject and said, "About two...hours. Will your truck be okay for the trip?"I smiled. "Don't take Charlie too seriously. My old truck will be fine. It's in better shape than it looks. I worked over the mechanical parts and the interior but haven't done anything on the exterior. It was my grandfather's truck and I wanted to leave it looking like it did when he drove it because. And, for some reason, you have chosen me to be your wife.”“Because you are extraordinary.”I grinned. “Kev, clearly we adore each other.”“But your mind goes a million miles an hour, pondering a thousand separate thoughts at once.”“You're exaggerating.”He shifted to face me. “What are you thinking at this very moment?”“How much I love you.”“What else?”I inhaled to ensure I had enough oxygen. “Your condom is leaking on the sheet, but it wasn't leaking before, because I checked, so I probably don't. The sides of the plateau are too steep for a good assault, but they have tried sneaking sappers up them in the past - not very successfully, I might add,” he finished with a chuckle.“There is also supposed to be a base camp area near here, Area 609 for the 66th NVA Regiment and other units. If it’s here, it’s very well hidden and they keep an awfully low profile, as out patrols have seen nothing of them. The local people know this area very well and we would have spotted them by now if they. I have a real address for the first time in years. My boss said if I kept up the job I was doing, he would put me on full time when he had an opening.”He still had the long hair, and beard, but they were neatly trimmed, and his clothes, though worn, were clean, and he had on brand new boots. I shook his hand, and Jen hugged him. He wanted to show us something, so we followed him, Jen walking ahead. I asked him in a low voice if the sobriety was sticking. He blushed. “I’ve slipped, twice. My.