I remembered that look when I was in the 82nd Airborne. It was the blank look we reserved for second lieutenants who asked dumb questions. Only an idi...t would suppose the Brigade Commander discussed his plans with a lowly squad leader. I had to laugh."Forget I asked that, okay? I was a sergeant in the 82nd in my first life, so I know a dumb question when I hear one, even if I asked it. Tell me this though, did the call sound real official or more social?"The sergeant gave me a grin. "If this. He walked over to the bathroom and thumped on the door with a ringed fist."Are you ready yet?" Gimmie a minute!" Thomas sounded muffled, as though he were fighting off his clothes."You've had twenty already," Sera sighed and turned away, "Fuck," he muttered softly, then louder, accusing, taunting, "Girl." I heard that."Sera raised his eyebrows and muttered silently to himself, poking at his latest canvas with one booted toe. It was another one of Thomas, naked and raw, stretched out on his back. Sometimes she would tan in her yard with her big sister. Whenever I saw her out in that little bikini, I would always spy on her. She had small breasts and a nice little bubble butt. I guess you could say I had a crush on her, but it was more like an infatuation. While we were drinking our grape soda, she pulled out a toy chainsaw that when you pulled the string then pulled the trigger, it would vibrate. I finished my can of soda, threw the can away, then sat back on the bed waiting for. Mum lost two babies and then they told her she could never carry to term. She and Dad adopted me when I was only a very small baby." I didn't know, Chris. You and she actually seem to look somewhat alike." I know, isn't it funny? Pure coincidence. But I'd rather you kept any baby of ours so that we can bring it up together."Marianne gave him a smile of blinding joy. She stood, pulled him to his feet and jumped on him, wrapping her legs around his waist and kissing him with butterfly soft,.