“I need to speak to the Prime Minister of Israel as soon as possible. If he’s in a meeting, ask somebody to break in. If that doesn’t work, get ...he Ambassador or General Shinseki to break down the doors over there. Thank you.” I hung up the phone. It was doubtful that the Prime Minister wouldn’t take my call, but he might have been occupied or something.Vice President McCain was the first person to arrive, followed closely by Frank Stouffer. “What’s going on, Carl? Is it Iraq?”I nodded. “Yes,. "You don't understand," her own voice told her. "You are Cindy, and willstay Cindy." What?" Gail demanded, not understanding.Looking down at her pityingly Carl explained, "We're both tired of yourchildishness, and irresponsibility. You never accept responsibility andkeep pulling these stupid childish stunts. You keep acting like a child,so we've decided you are going to stay one. We've gotten rid of therings to ensure that. Maybe you'll even grow up this time." Gail looked up shocked,. “Care to buy me a drink?” “My pleasure,” I said. As we arrived to the bar she turned and asked me what I was going to have to drink. “A very dirty, no a filthy dirty, vodka martini,” I replied. “And how about you?” “Oh, I’ll be boring and just have a Cosmo.” I ordered the drinks and when they were ready handed over the conical glass filled with pink liquid to her, while I took a quick slurp of the slightly muddy fluid in mine. “Can I have a sip,” she asked. “I like things dirty.” “Sure,” I said. The house felt warm and inviting after the cold October day outside and as soon as we hung our jackets in the hall Alex locked the front door and embraced me. We made out for a while then Alex said “I think our dicks behaved themselves rather well” and I replied “I think it’s probably something to do with the cold water, but there’s something I don’t understand. Why you are so shy of people watching you dive; I bet all those girls have got damp patches in their knickers just thinking about you..