I just had a funny thought. I’ve heard Maria’s Apache name mentioned several times, but it never really sank in, as she was always Maria to me. I ...ust remembered the first time I saw her trying to run across the canyon floor and I thought she reminded me of a chipmunk scurrying from rock to rock, tree to tree. Where I’m from a ‘little ground squirrel’ is called a chipmunk.”“I can see that, but I still think Little Ground Squirrel sounds better.”“Oh, I agree, other than it’s too many words. The. Okay," Chris said, still trying to read my expression.We headed back on the dancefloor. Chris grabbed my head and we started kissing, while I ground up on him facing him. I was guessing his drinks must've finally been kicking in, because I felt a little tension rising from his pants. I looked down at the rising bulge and back at his eyes, then bit my lip."Ya know, Bryce said we could do it this time. Like we always wanted," Chris said. I knew what he was talking about. It was mainly his. While many wouldn’t want to do that and would likely have just sat there, at least doing something active kept his mind off of the whole affair.The service itself started promptly at 1:00 PM and there were quite a few in attendance for a weekday afternoon. The reverend at the Markal family’s church, who had known the young lady since her birth and baptism, had the honor of officiating the service while several family members, friends, and even a couple of Saema’s childhood teachers all came up. We stopped at the diner on our way back. And don’t ask where your food is, I left several pots of soups and stews and salad in the mess for everyone to eat,’ Jessica answered. Danny stuck his tongue out at Jessica who laughed and led Caitlin and Claire to the house. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ‘Jess, you didn’t have to make all of this,’ Caitlin said, looking around the mess in awe. ‘I know, I wanted to. You and Jake are keeping it small, and most of the guys are going to be on leave, but you deserve to.