I had managed to pass and the Lt. Colonel in charge of the course said he would recommend me to my battalion for instructional duties. The qualificati...n and experience of instructing would weigh heavily in my favour for promotion. I got a lift from one of the blokes on the course who was going back to Tidworth; it was only a slight deviation for him to drop me off by the barrack gates in Aldershot.I dumped my kit in my room and went to the nearest telephone. The rest of my company were out on a. Then made it obvious he awaited an invitation to enter, making Sam blush even harder.“Please. Dinner awaits you, sir.” Standing aside, she ushered him in with a flourish.Accepting the bottle of modestly priced Chianti Tim had brought (Tim made no more than she did), Sam placed it in the refrigerator and offered him a cocktail. She faltered at his crooked grin. “Maybe you’d rather have a beer? I have Heineken?”Tim laughed, nodding. “That would be great, thanks.”Reopening the refrigerator, Sam. I’m just really mad – not at you and not just about where my family finds itself but at how we got here and the way I was treated for most of my life.”“It isn’t fair,” Phil agreed. “I want you to know this: Whatever you need, Tiff. Space, hugs, money, time, whatever. If I have it, it’s yours.”“Dick?” Tiffany asked with a wink.“Maybe not that,” Phil replied.“Typical guy,” Tiffany told him. “Promise me the world and let me down the first time I ask for something. I’m kidding by the way. Well,. The following weekends were spent at each others place,alternately going to their place for a swim and dinnerand ours for dinner and cards.Last Saturday while in the water alone with Brittnay,she had swum over to me and playfully splashed me. Ireached over to tickle her and instead grabbed herright breast. She grinned at me and swam away, leavingme red faced and hard.We had some wine later and went back to the pool forsome moon lit swimming. David dozed in his chair and mywife joined Brittnay.