" If it's not too much bother I'd love one." Victoria, darling?" Yes, Mummy."Victoria poured two glasses and put one down in front of Mark with a smal... smile. There was nothing special about the smile. It was little more than a polite one but Mark's heart turned over.Two cooked breakfasts soon arrived and both Victoria and Mark tucked in."What would you like me to do with my bed?" asked Mark."It really depends on your plans," replied Frances. "When do you fly back to Germany?" Monday afternoon.. Raj proposed for ‘Netflix and Chill’ in his casual way, I agreed immediately. He turned up his laptop and we got on his bed and watched few comedy shows. He brought some beers from the refrigerator and we spend most of the evening watching. Occasional smooches from him were bonus. I was a bit tipsy and caressing Raj’s head as we were in hug position. Our arms were in each other as we watch the show. In no time, Raj was being naughty again. He was running his hands under my shirt and shorts.. Tommy loved to hear them yell and beg. He seldom took less than an hour to satisfy himself, and he almost never had the same girl twice.Then he spotted a pretty little girl at lunchtime and went and sat with her, looking for another conquest. He put is tray down beside hers and said, “Hi, I’m Tom...”“I know who you are,” she said, shaking his hand, “I saw your picture in the paper. I’m Nancy South, and we just moved here last week.”“Well, welcome to Riverdale. You make the place a lot prettier.. So she bent it some more. She saw the perspiration on his forehead."Jesus, Major, why don't you tell me if it hurts that bad. You know, I can't help you if you play the hero."He looked at her guiltily. Ever since joining the regiment sixteen years ago, he had conditioned himself not to show weakness. He had learned to regard pain as a mere sensation, sensory nerves firing signals thus advising him of an injury. This attitude had also served him well over the recent weeks. He had been off pain.