The remaining humans spread out to diffuse the target presented to the machine guns and to try for a better firing angle for their grenade launchers. ...he battle lasted nearly 30 minutes before the last machine gun was destroyed. The killed and wounded were moved to the original jump point and transported back to headquarters, and replacements were sent in.Lynx moved her squad back through the loading dock, but they were a lot more careful about how they advanced down the corridor toward the. She was my best friend and needed my ear, maybe my shoulder to cry on, and hopefully my understanding. I glanced at the clock. With the altered menu for lunch with Jason, I'd have a little time."Sure, if it won't take more than an hour, and because Jason is coming to my house for lunch, I'll need to bustle around the kitchen while we talk. Okay?" Great. I'll see you in about twenty minutes, less if I can get my mom to give me a ride."She had a cooperative mother and arrived in ten minutes.I. ”“Not to mention your newfound ability to be friends with girls, and to take a sexual relationship and make it simply intimate.”When we arrived at O’Hare, I walked Jess to the ticket desk to get her boarding pass, and then walked her to security. We hugged and kissed.“Just remember, no booze, and that an STD test is a requirement,” said with a grin.“I remember. I also think you’ll remember that I want nobody but you, Tiger. Ever.”We hugged and kissed again, and after Jessica was through. I had to leave her there and take Pickles to the house.“As soon as you know something, call, me,” I told her. “I’ll be right back up here as soon as Pickles is home.” That’s a forty minute round trip. I was five minutes from the house when my phone rang.“How’s he doing?”She sighed. “He’s gonna be okay. They’re going to do a bypass in the morning, though. He’s in ICU right now.”“I’ll be up there in a bit. I’m just turning down our road.”Pickles gave me a stern look when I opened his carrier. I.