“So, I guess you’re taking me home now?” I asked Ben. “I was hoping not to.” Ben said. “I thought we could go for a ride first.” Ben kne... I loved riding with him. His dad had died the year before and he inherited his dad’s full dressed Electra Glide. I hadn’t had a chance to ride with Ben on this bike, but his dad had taken me for a ride on it once and I loved it. I put my helmet on, zipped my coat and climbed behind Ben on the bike, wrapping my arms around his waist. As the bike roared to life. "Hi Julie, don't worry, she is teasing - can I get you both a drink?" Beer please" I said hurriedly."What the hell are you doing......" Come on, he likes you, you like him, wheres the harm?" Tracy smiled."I have to go, am meeting Rich for a night of passion, see you later." And she left.I couldn't believe it, she had set me up - fair enough, I liked the guy but come on, this was not right."Has Tracy gone? I thought she was here for the night." Ian said, as he gave me my drink."She has gone. Technically speaking, it was a device only supposed to be worn with a dress uniform – Service Dress did not qualify – or while on guard duty, but Lenore had assured Chief Kostowe she'd wear it.The Chief had flown back to Coronado yesterday, for this weekend, and was supposed to be laying on a Navy boat, something about the size of the Joy Redux and more suitable for conducting operations training without doing damage to the upper hull of the Joy Redux. He'd driven her to the airport this. ”All my common sense shouted that I should stay away from them. Especially when she didn’t object all that strongly. I was here on a mission, a mission to learn enough to save myself and the people I loved. As usual, I almost followed my common sense.“I thought she asked you take your hands off. Maybe there’s some problem with your hearing?”I smiled when I took his hand and pressed my thumb hard between his thumb and first finger. Pressed hard. For a big guy his squeal was quite feminine. Who.