As bullets came whizzing in, slapping into the mud and zinging into the trees, the only two men left standing were Sergeant Hamilton and a green priva...e, fresh from boot camp, in second squad. Fortunately for them the rebels had not been aiming at them and they were not struck. And once they realized exactly what was happening, they too managed to get into the mud before the second wave of gunfire came rolling in."On the hillside! Ten o'clock!" Callahan barked calmly into his throat microphone.. "Ninety seven million pounds," he said flatly like it was just a few pence."Ninety seven million pounds," I repeated."Yes, yes, a tidy sum," he said."Ninety seven million," I whispered to myself."Of course, that is the total assets, there's not a lot of cash, I'm afraid," he said. "Let's see." Well, actually, I'm wrong," he said with a smile. "Because your great uncle has been ill for some time now, three years I believe in a nursing home, his funds seemed to have built up. What normally. " I replied. She rolled off me and I stood after verifying that the place where I would place my feet was dry and not a puddle of anything nasty. I pulled her into my arms and gave her a light hug. She bent and picked up the blanket. She folded it easily and I carried it back to her room. We held hands. She went in saying, "Man coming in. Heads up, Nicki."We went in and she introduced me to her roommate, Nicki. Nicki was pretty and short, not just by comparison but literally. She was only five. "Wh-what?" I kissed him fiercely, sucking the droplets from his tongue. So many good feelings filled me. I needed to drink from the source, so I pulled away. He whined, trying to kiss me more. I kissed his neck and licked, soliciting a moan. The saliva numbs the pain. I'm not completely cruel.Heh heh, yes I am.He screamed when he felt my fangs driving into him, despite the saliva. I left him too clear-headed and he was shaking through it quickly. He tried to fight me off, but my strength was.