She had tried to reassure him, but there was nothing very reassuring about her behavior. Sue never got worried and uptight like this!"Dan... I want to...marry you. Being with you here, on the trip, has convinced me how good we could be together." A big grin crossed the man's face. He put his arm around Sue's shoulder and tried to kiss her. She pushed him away."I-I..."Sue shifted nervously. She was afraid to look him in the eyes."I want you to know what you're getting into, Dan, when you marry me.. The white blood cells attack the foreign organism, and if they can’t stop its spread, your body gives itself a fever to burn away the disease. This is called your immune system. The problem is that it’s possible for the immune system to get confused and start attacking the body itself. We call these autoimmune diseases. This metal is damaging the blood cells, and if the antibodies start gorging themselves on those damaged cells, then I’ll be able to see it under the microscope.One of my past. So what the hell don’t you like about me?’ I was quiet, trying to formulate an answer, but she wasn’t finished. ‘Do you have a wife you haven’t told me about?’ ‘No, I’ve never married.’ ‘A girlfriend? You’re seeing someone else?’ ‘No, there’s no other woman.’ I had the floor at this point, and asked my question. ‘What do you want from me, Gail? Just sex? Is that all you want?’ My question must have caught her by surprise, because her mouth hung open. I waited while she reflected on this. ‘I. I’m usually on days.’ ‘Thanks,’ replied Brad taking the card. ‘What’s the fare?’ The driver held out his hand. Brad took the offered hand and shook it. The driver said, ‘Marine, you already paid your fare.’ ‘But…’ ‘Nam!’ stated Tanner. ‘My reception when I got home was ‘Hanoi Jane’ and getting spit on by a bunch of war protesters. I vowed never to let that happen to another service man or woman. You all deserve better.’ Still holding Tanner’s hand, Brad gave him a firm handshake. ‘Thank you.’.