Dust and debris were everywhere. We ended up staying there for almost a week, doing whatever we could. There were so many agencies represented there, ...veryone was trying to help in a helpless situation. When we got back we got a hero's welcome.After a few days off, it was back to work as usual. One day, one of the rangers came up to me and asked me how it felt to have two girls fighting over me? I had no idea what he was talking about. Arlene and Lisa shared an office and it seemed they would. “You gonna keep me company?” I asked, holding my hand out. She grinned back and took my hand then slowly descended into the water.“Oh that’s nice!” Cassie commented. “How’s it going so far?” She asked, sliding into the water and then crawling into my lap.“Better now.” I grinned, wrapping my arms around her waist.“Smooth taker huh. You’re getting better.” She smirked.“I’m trying.” I replied, sliding my hand down and grabbing her ass.“Doing pretty good so far.” Cassie said, throwing her head back. Artie strained to hear even that result of his violence.Artie leaned against a telephone pole and gentle knocked the back of his head against it. Lips pulled back, his upper teeth ground against his lower. He closed his eyes tight and sucked his breath through his clenched jaws. It escaped as a sigh like a snake's hiss. His hands made and unmade fists with his nails biting into his palms.His eyes opened at a sound and he looked up. The faint sound of footsteps echoed in the night breeze. He. “Hey, that’s cheating,” I said. “Now I have to think up something new.”Mary smiled at me, tears running down her cheeks. “If you make it that good,” she said, “I don’t care if you repeat yourself a little, but Jules is next in any case.”I looked at Jules. “You want to do something with just me?” I asked, wondering what she had in mind. I was thinking of movies or a night out.She smiled a little bashfully.“Tomorrow, with luck, will be the last day of my period,” she said. “I was hoping that.