I apologize for the late hour, but we've got an incoming for you." Of course they did. There was no other reason for him to call at 3 am."What's the E...A?" She asked, hoping for a little more time to sleep."The plane it's on is on landing approach now. We should have it to the Institute within 40 minutes." So much for sleep."Alright, I'll be there, Major. Thank you." She hung up the phone and rose from bed, stretching to get herself fully awake. She would have to hurry.- - -She ate what couldn't. He could almost hear her mind racing."Oh god," Cheri said, tears beginning to flow freely. "I feel like an ungrateful bitch." With that she fled to Tony's side and awkwardly tried to bury her head in Tony's shoulder."Unh-uh," Tony said, pushing her upright. "Rebecca can you get some tissues?" Rebecca stood up and moved toward the hallway, returning a few seconds later with a box of Kleenex. She reclaimed her position on Tony's lap.Tony handed Cheri a tissue and set the box on her lap. Everyone. He figured at 6'3" 195 lbs, chiseled good looks, baby blue eyes, under a blond high and tight cut that it wouldn't be hard to find someone to replace her, and Noah was right. He found himself in bed with women the world over, but none that ever understood him, nor stayed around long enough to try. After 8 amazing years serving his country, Noah was medically discharged from the army with a heart condition, too mild for it to be life threatening, but just enough to keep him from being able to. Barney and David began taking tools off the trailers.I told Lisa and Fay I had a contract for lawn work for the two houses on that side of the street and the one across the street. We were going to do a pool across the street. Fay took Paulene on one of the lawn mowers with her. Fay would do the pool while Paulene cut with the mower. Lisa took the big mower and was cutting the front yards of the two on that side. Barney took a trimmer across the street, David and I started using trimmers on the.