Seventy-five were killed, ninety wounded. Only eight tanks and twelve APCs lost. We did lose two Mosquitoes and their crews there, however. They appar...ntly crashed into a hillside while making a run. The lead underestimated a turn and went in, the wing followed right behind." Inexperienced pilot?" she asked."Yes," he confirmed. "That and the fatigue factor is probably the cause of the accident. Some of those guys have done more than a hundred sorties since the invasion started. They're trying. She turned to me and watched as I dried off. I stared at her with a questioning look.She said, "You aren't the only one that enjoys looking!"My phone rang and interrupted the moment. I walked into the other room and picked it up. I checked the caller ID and it was a Phoenix number but I didn't know who it was."Hello, this is John," I answered."Hi John, this Jim," he said. "Just checking to make sure everything is on for today?" Yes, every thing is still a go. I'll be ready by eleven-fifteen if. ”“Can anyone? The key thing is, you’re honest. And that’s the first step to changing your thinking and your behavior.”“You’re talking about Marie now.”“Yes.”“I cannot, for the life of me, come up with a single argument, based on my ethics or morals or whatever you want to call them, that convinces me that it’s harmful, disrespectful, or wrong.”“So, taking a girl’s virginity is no big deal?”“Not if it isn’t to her. Well, that’s not quite right. If being a virgin isn’t important to her. It is to. I think about our bedroom. I put my wallet and Jill’s purse and her jewelry box in our safe in the closet. I double check the door on the safe to make sure it is locked tightly, which it was.I lean into the bathroom and say, “Darling, I have put your purse and your jewelry box in the safe along with my wallet. Anything else you think should go in the safe to be secure?” I ask.“Um, nothing comes to mind, although you might want to ask all the other ladies if they would like to use the safe in.