”“Thanks.”Ace rose from his chair and exited the room to go to the adjoining bathroom. Seth began to watch TV sleepily and soon began to doze.S...on, he felt a vibration in his pocket.He pulled out his brand-new blackberry phone and checked the screen. It was an incoming call from Ace.Seth answered. “Did you get lost?”“Ha, funny. No, I just realized I don’t have a towel and there aren’t any in the closet. Can you bring me one, please?” Ace replied.“Sure thing. Be right there.”Seth exited. I have worn the sergeant stripes and lost them twice. Drinking and fighting. That is my problem. Drinking and fighting. But when we push back the invasion, there will be lots of promotions. I will be a sergeant again.” The older soldier held his Iron Cross with his fingers, and said, “This is one thing they can’t take away from me no matter how much they try. Do you know what this is? Of course you know. But do you know? This is the Iron Cross, that’s what it is. I got it on the Russian. If anybody knew of such a group, they should let me know so that an attack could be planned. That struck a spark in everybody, and they left for home in a happier mood. God help me if there is a screw up!The next morning, several people showed up with target suggestions. Two looked promising, so I sent Naomi to look at one target and Bill to look at the other. They each took some budding scouts with them to gain some practical experience. They returned within a reasonable time to report that. When we were ready for bed, I left my shorts on for Cheryl’s sake, but she came and hooked her thumbs in the waist, pulling them down deliberately. “This is home now, right? No time like the present to get used to being here like this.” She smiled at me shyly.I nodded and stepped closer, kissing her deeply, me completely naked and her completely clothed. I thought that was a little unfair and lifted the hem of her blouse to start undressing her.She raised her arms and I pulled her shirt up over.