I’d followed my usual routine and entered Santa Fe, going directly to the bank from the small wooded area north of town where I’d set up camp the ...ight before. Things proceeded as usual, and the gold was weighed and deposited without incident. I left immediately after the deposit was made and drove the wagon back to the camp site. I left the road well before reaching the wooded area, and as usual, I erased the trail from where I left the road and for another half mile into the scrub, before. On the way home from work that afternoon, her car died! She had been meaning to take care of that ‘check engine’ light but was going to wait until the first of the month when she got paid. Unfortunately, the car ran out of patience before that! So fishing her cell phone out of her purse, she called the auto club service number and they sent a tow truck to bring her car to the repair shop. From there she got a cab to take her home. Finally! She was home! Now she had 20 minutes to get ready for. ‘Major Digma and the 1st BCT are not far behind so stay alive gentlemen.’ ‘Copy that sir,’ replied the men under his command. Half an hour later his men are once again ready to do battle against their opponent, the Dune Warriors once again made their move. Bringing to the fight are 20 T-90/S, 30 BTR-3s, 30 BMD-3s, 30 BMP-3s, and 60 BRDM-2s was immediately registered from the Rim-Cat’s scanners. ‘Here they come again,’ the infantry commander bellowed through his communication system. . "Jack...not Jacky..." I'm going to call you Jacky from now on," the voice went on. "You don'tmind, do you? In fact I think you rather like being called Jacky. We'll havea bargain. You call me Rachel, and I'll call you Jacky. That's much nicer,isn't it? Much less formal. Rachel and Jacky. Jacky and Rachel."Jack let the voice wash over him. It was easier not to argue. Besides, therewas nothing wrong with being called Jacky. It was perfectly natural. Itsounded right somehow. He tried the name over.