For one they were half again larger. The cab extensionsran all the way back to the oversized trailers."Hi, Major Morris, but you can call me 'Torque',... someone behind me said.Turning I took in the uniform of a Bravo Command member."Stephanie Wolf," I said."Captain Howell wanted me to ask you if your team wanted to load up yourcars in the trucks." No our cars are able to handle the opposition," I said. "We're supposedto escort you to the Portal." About that, we can't use the new one, there would. “They are unbelievably fast,” Jasmine said in an almost-whisper.“Amen to that,” Jeff said with a chuckle. “Had it not been for Morales, I would have had a very bad day, indeed.”“Oh, bullshit,” Morales disagreed. “I just saw him a second before you did...”“And killed his ass.”“Debatable who did the deed, maybe, but together we did plant him,” Morales said with a grin.Diana looked at her man and smiled. Knowing how fast you are, Husband, and despite what you said, you might well have waited to. 'If you need a seat you can squeeze in here.' He stood up to let us in. I said to Polly, as she sat down, 'I'll get the drinks.' and went off to the bar.It must have taken me at least 15 minutes to get the drinks and when I returned to the booth I expected Polly to be sitting on the end, or at least one seat in but she was sitting in the middle of the booth. She had 3 guys either side of her. She looked very flushed and she was just fastening a button on the front of her blouse. I was. It was the most extraordinary thing. I went into the harem kitchen and there was this eighteen year old uncut virgin doing kitchen work. How is she coming along?" Try her yourself, Master, she's ready for anyone." Oh, no thanks. I like my fruit much riper than that," came the jovial reply.Maryam's heart sank. She could now look forward only to the austere life here as one of the General's playthings. If the Emir had tried her she was sure that she would have pleased him so much that he would.