"Please," she replied still blushing, but now from the compliment. They sat there drinking their wine and he watched her. She kept her eyes down and n...rvously fumbled with her fingers wondering how tonight would play out. Every so often she would steal a glance up at him and find him watching her, which would cause her to blush a bit and quickly look back down. This occurred a few times and Diane was about to say something when he spoke first. "I'm sorry, but I don't think I ever caught your. I think about you every night, every night, Stacey. I need you, and I know I can’t have you ever again. You have no idea how that sits with me. And then, you trying to sabotage my relationship with my daughter . . .“Anyway, go back to your new man and let him comfort you. I’m not in the mood to take money from you and call it comforting. Don’t come back, Stacey; it’s too hard on me. Okay?” I said. She shook her head but slowly.“David Carter, I just . . .” she started, and then she left,. To give you an idea, his nickname in the Marines was "Midnight." Jim was a Cajun Creole from Louisiana who became an instant friend.When Wanda called him and transferred him to me, I said, "We're on our way to Chicago."All he asked was, "For how long and how hot or what?" Three, four days, and plan for hot, just in case."Hot meant we packed our special aluminum suitcases with a broken down special MP5s, complete with a swing-away scope, available light illumination, and a sound suppressor in. ?You should put this with all Kelly?s other catches.?Kelly had followed her to the doorway. ?But you caught that Tuna,? Kellystated.?Who?s talking about the fish?? Helen laughed.Gwen snorted trying to hold back laughter while taking the picture fromHelen. ?I?ll make sure it gets put up.?Helen and Kelly went back into his office to eat, while Gwen sat at thecounter and ate the wonderful meal that Helen had given her. After Helenhad left Gwen slipped inside Kelly?s office. ?Boss can I say.