Rip was so worried she might start ummm," she suddenly fellsilent."Maleeza does it have anything to do with the scars on her arms?" I askedquietly.Dro...ping her eyes she answered, "Yes Momma. She started again after,after Carli." She had tears in her eyes and I held her and I hadn'tmissed the 'Again'. "And then when they were at the Howler researchcenter, that's when Rip found her. She didn't even know he'd bonded withher when he touched her fresh cuts. She just knew that he loved her. Andshe. Of course the grenades didn't do shit to the tank, but it did distract them from firing at me (they were getting too damn close for my comfort!).They stopped firing the thirty, I saw the top hatch open and someone start to man the 14.5 when ... fuck no!!!Banzai got lucky (or unlucky) and dropped a grenade right on top of the fucker who was going to fire the 14.5. Unfortunately, it blew him to hell in a hand basket.Then the BTR commander did something stupid as hell...Flashback – Ben – Into the. ”She as puzzled and suspicious. “What do you mean?”He held up his phone to show her a picture. “I see you and boys in yard naked and doing it.” Sure enough, apparently an upstairs window could see her and the boys fooling around. Damn!She replied, “No, I cannot do that with you.”“But Miss Helen, do you want me to tell your husband? Let me in.”She was stuck and opened the door, unsure of what would happen next. Raul was very polite as he entered and her tension went down. He took charge, “I see. She turned her head and could see Mark, also naked, tied to a chair. Her brain was trying to compute what was happening. She heard a voice. It was Stella. “Welcome back Ruth. Have a good sleep?” Ruth struggled to no avail “what is happening” she screamed “what are you doing?” All she saw was Stella smiling broadly. “All in good time honey” Stella said “you will know all in good time”.Mark yelled “what are you doing. Untie me you crazy woman”. Stella walked over to him and slapped his face..