"I don't like to leave you out here alone while I rummage around for those tickets," he told her. "It's too dark here, and there's too much shrubbery ...or concealment. Come on and wait for me in the doorway."Pal had eyed the dark environment when they first parked, and it didn't take any coaxing to keep her as close to her escort as was properly permissible. She climbed out and accompanied him to his door. A faint glow from a recessed light illuminated the keyhole, but there was no overhead lamp. Laura sidled over to the group, and after a while she got an opportunity to introduce herself as Rhonda's friend. When she said it, she could see a flicker of interested recognition in Stevie's dark eyes. She was questioning Laura: a friend of Rhonda's? Are you one too? Do you find me fetching? Would you be good in bed? Better than she is, maybe?"I don't want to drag you away from all your admirers," Laura said, half-satirically, since she knew Stevie was thoroughly enjoying it."Oh, be. "Did you get a promotion?" Jarvis asked and when Dale stared at him Jarvis added, "Sir?" I made first lieutenant," Dale answered proudly before announcing the rest of the promotions. Jarvis was now a sergeant, joining Smitty who had been promoted to sergeant last quarter. Craig made Corporal, joining Carter at that rank and Charlie got his first stripe. I was the only one in the room passed over."Now for the class rankings," Dale said, brimming with elation. Smitty ranked second in the junior. Let them know I am more than displeased that the cruiser isn’t here yet. It has more than enough time to reach this system.” Bill roared transforming a moment into his full cat form.Both Gleena and Twitty were both trembling at the raw power that their mate was showing. Both pulled out their small but powerful communication devices. Almost frantically they were calling the cruiser’s commander and command control advising them both that they best hurry.“The commander states he should touchdown.