She did the same to me. We hugged more tightly now felling each other and rolling our hand on each other’s back. It was our lip lock of the lifetime...and there we two best friends stood kissing each other passionately and unknowingly in the rain. It lasted for 10 minutes and we stopped for a while looked into each other smiled and started kissing back. Her lips tasted like honey, so soft yet so warm. The more I kissed, the more I wanted to kiss her. I started rolling my fingers all over her. Out of sight, there was an orange and white, and a grey and white blur headed for the exit door. It was Sally and Waush Shaua. They found Sushi and me fucking kitty style. Sushi was singing her pleasure. I was intent on screwing. Sally came up and licked Sushi's ear. Then she licked my ear. We went into rebuild mode. We were still suited and I still had my Glock.The evil Doctor Steele had forgotten about the two smart cats. He was trying to figure out how to get control of the humans in the. “Abigail and Owen?” I said.“Yes. I did talk to him about it. He said he would. They’ll be there. The twins too if I have it right,” said Claire.“Okay, good,” said.We were not the only vets to be feted on the show. Cable-9 was noted for its recognition of veteran groups especially wounded vets like us.Claire wheeled me into the ready room. Women were powdering a face here and there to reduce glare as we were told. Then it was time for the show. Claire was my caretaker for the next forty-five. * * * Harden. Harden. That had been her name. This was the thought that was turning over and over in Nadine’s mind as she dumbly sat on the couch, taking large gulps of breath, not being able to think straight. Somehow the five-year-old Nadine had not remembered her own name. All this time she had thought it was Harper. But it was clear as a bell now. She was Nadine Harden. Nadine’s eyes went to the carpet between her feet. A smiling Fawn, sitting on Santa’s lap, but looking up at her mother.