With a sigh I look down at the belt in my hands. I'vedoubled it over as I would to strike someone - myself - with it. Theleather is still supple des...ite spending the better part of a decade instorage, and near the buckle, the stains of my momentary lapse in common senseremain, darker now than I remember. The phone rings and I stand up to hunt for the handset. Ileave the belt on my bed and start rooting through the assorted boxes near thebed, getting progressively closer to the dratted. "They seemed veryhappy, I'll give you that, but I still don't feel right about it at all.At all. But I'll tell you what. I'm almost more concerned about Jessicaright now." Jessica? Why?" Gwen asked as she reached for a plate of cookies."I don't know how to put it, except...she seems to have become supergirly lately. Do you ever see her in anything other than a dress lately?And those four inch heels....and I swear her voice has become softer,more breathy. It's almost like she's turning into an. " The Governor personally approved your action before, right?" Yes."The Executive Officer nodded at the unspoken question from the AG Commander. "Okay, then we are committing to supporting you. It would help a whole lot to have orders. Also, this is not a drill weekend, so I don't know if we can put up 8 birds. Fortunately, we do have quite a few folk here, for other reasons." Major Crowe could hear the klaxon in the background. "What are the coordinates of the destination?"Major Crowe relayed. " I agreed as my face must have lit up. "Yah I saw you at thedoor there. I was just getting ready to go to the club." With marblesstill in my mouth I didn't know what to say. But before I could evenget a word out Sara stood up. "I'll be right back," she said as she made her way back out the door. Ijust stayed sitting there in shock and fear. Not knowing what was goingto happen or what I should do or say. Within about ten minutes I heardthe door open and close again and in she came with.