She was confident within herself and her abilities, but she wasn’t taking over or trying to control me. She knew what she was doing, but she wasn’... brazen about it. Don’t get me wrong, I like a confident woman. I like a woman who knows what she wants and knows what to do. It’s always been fun to be at the mercy of a woman who’s using me for her own needs and desires, but this right now, what I had with Florence, was better. The kiss became quicker and more rapid, both of us getting lost in. ”I sighed. “Honestly ... I think that should be his story to tell. Suffice it to say, Maric wasn’t always the best judge of character. And the Wardens were the best thing that could have happened to him.”That made her frown, but she seemed to reluctantly let it go. “So ... you know an awful lot about me. And other secrets you shouldn’t be privy to.”I chuckled. “You have no idea.”Her brows lowered, her expression worried. “I suppose Duncan could have told you...”I shook my head. “No. He wouldn’t. Finally, we came to the place where the orlan had spent the night. It must have been very hungry by then because we saw no signs that it had killed anything else to eat. A hungry orlan is a doubly dangerous orlan, so we were very careful as we approached its temporary home. This creature must have been an even faster learner than I had expected because it had burrowed under a heap of snow to dig its own snow-cave.We had our blasters ready for quick action if the orlan was anywhere around, but. He was granted a ten day furlough following completion of his Basic Training before he was to report to a new location for the start of his new school.Kyle returned to Stillwater, proud of his accomplishments and his selection to the Rangers. He was proud of his uniform as well, and looked very handsome in it. He was welcomed with open arms at home, where he hugged Rose, shook Al's hand and asked about Stephanie. Al gave him the keys to his car and told him to go see her.Stephanie was surprised.