The Lieutenant moved over while the Major moved up to the Starlight scope and looked through it. He panned it around for several minutes before steppi...g back."I see what you mean, Wes. That thing ruins your night vision for a time," he said, and paused. "But I didn't see anything at all moving out there. Hand me the handset, Baker," he requested."Hand 5, Hand 6. Over." Hand 6, Hand 5. Go." Hand 5, Hand 6. Go ahead and send that patrol out. I haven't seen anything at all moving all along the top. “Yeah, I suppose you could be right.” I looked at my watch and said, “Come on, we need to head home. Dinner is going to be ready in about an hour.”As I turned to head back to the car, she stepped in front of me and said, “Let’s do it right here!”“Say WHAT?”“I wanna do it here where you and that Imp lady talked about us. C’mon, Bobby, there’s nobody around!”“Jesus, Sherry, people driving by could see us from the road!”“I bet they wouldn’t even notice. Besides, it’s starting to get dark. If we. Ifelt more feminine as time passed. I wasn't even thinking about how Iwould be seen as we bumped into Amy and Gina from school just inside themall entrance. Amy is the only other person who knew of Sandra beforemom passed away. She hasn't seen me for months and I wandered how shewould take it seeing me again and what she might say to Gina who didn'tknow about me."Sandra, I haven't seen you for ages, how are you?" Amy asked as shegave me a hug."I'm good, you know Brian." I was pleased to see. She still is wary of men and even you.’ ‘Me?’ I said as I sat up and stared at her eyes in the darkness. ‘She’s afraid of me?’ ‘Not afraid, just wary. She knows this is your home, your house and you haven’t been the most welcoming to her…’ I started to get annoyed. ‘Linda, she’s your friend. This was supposed to be something temporary. I’ve been accommodating…’ Linda kissed me softly. ‘I know you have, you’ve been wonderful, but she is so sensitive. She feels like she is walking on eggshells.