Now I see she really gets off on it.”Jack looked at Bill amazed at his answer and then smiled at him.“I think I will ask Jill to tell me some thin...s when she gets home. Maybe it will make it easier for me to accept it.”“That does sound like a good plan and for the record, I do know that Jill loves you dearly and we all really hope you ask her to marry you.”“Really, I always thought you and Randi looked at me as a ship passing in the night.”“Maybe at first but the longer you have been here the. Suddenly the air was filled with sexual tension, and watching Graham twiddle the ruler I could feel my heartbeat increasing; I was sure its rhythm must have been audible. It was now or never.Standing and smiling, I said, “ Let me just print the results of your evaluation.” As I sidled closely past him I paused and looked down, and without disguising my provocative tone, I added, “Then we can start the second stage of your interview process, Graham!”Without delay, Graham leaned down and touched. "In this particular case, the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky."This ends the official report."The Command Chief Master Sergeant ripped the briefing paperwork off the clipboard, dumped the Colonel's wastepaper basket, lit a match and set the briefing on fire. The flaming pages burned thoroughly."Have a seat Tom."Tom sat."What's the skinny?" There has been a civilian aircraft in the area. There are no flying fields and therefore, no control tower singular or plural. No notice, no communication. You have a good head on yourshoulders and think of things that no one would expect. Try it, you mightsurprise yourself." I would but there are too many people out there who readily criticizeother people's writing and I don't take criticism easy." Look at it like I do. I don't mind criticism as long as it is constructiveand besides that I have a loyal following that appreciates my work. Theykeep me going and writing more. Remember Stub Drummond who wrote thatstinging criticism of my second book..