“And then I remember—that you’re so full of shit. I can never believe a word you say.”“Okay, whatever, then. Did you, you know… did you br...ng that thing I asked you for?”Samantha answered with a broad, teasing smile, and she slipped a bottle of tequila off the top of her dresser.“Nice! Awesome! You’re the best,” Emily praised, hugging her cousin and then examining the bottle closely.“I know I can’t talk, ‘cause I was drinking underage like, waaay younger than you are now, but you get caught. I knew that I had to tell him, it’s one thing to find out that your girlfriend fucked your brother, but finding out your fiancée or wife did is a completely different animal altogether. I resolved myself to tell the truth regardless of the outcome, finished my glass of wine, took a deep breath, and spilled the beans. “Okay Steve, you might as well know the truth. I met Chris back in July at one of Mike’s parties,” I said, watching his eyes for a reaction. “I just didn’t know what to say when. I’m only a phone call away. Don’t be a stranger.” With that, Lem got dressed, kissed her one more time and let himself out.JC’s mind was once again a whirlwind. “JC, what are you doing? Are you crazy?” she chastises herself. The whole episode must have lasted 15 minutes, but now she had to hurry. She would have liked to take another shower, but no time. She slipped into a thong, bra, t-shirt, casual skirt and flat sandals. Make up on and finished drying her hair, and she was ready to go. As. Lenore had told the Gunny and Kostowe what Lieutenant Wheeler had said in the MEPS station. The Gunny had snorted; clearly dismissing the statement that some other poor deserving sailor had gotten shafted. Kostowe had told her "Opportunity comes with cost, Collins." Lenore quietly swore in the recesses of her soul that she would earn the chance that had been given her.And that was another thing – Kostowe had begun calling her by her last name once she'd sworn to defend the Constitution. She'd.