As I look at it, I know it isn't my face or body, but I don't care. I know that I'm on a mission and I've got to learn how to adapt. I've got to play ... role. I've got to become the person that I'm pretending to be. I've got to act as if I'm this woman. I've got to convince everyone that I'm her. I can't let them know that I'm Batman. Or that my secret identity is whats-his-name.So I'm pretending to be Mandy. Mandy Thompson. And she is the partner and lover of the Janice Bell, who is The. They loved ourperformance last night. They want to see more of you"He looked at Rhona in horror. "Did you read this?" Couldn't help it Rick. It was right there in front of me?" You shouldn't have read that. It was private." Like I said, Rick. It was right there on the desk in front of me. Orshould I say Rikkie?"Rick sat down and covered his face with his hands. He felt like his lifewas imploding. How had he got himself into this? He felt Rhona's hand onhis leg and she leant forward and said. Marcie took control immediately — by this time in the tour the Admiral took it for granted that a 13-year-old Commander could fly a shuttle — and went through the standard checklist. As the shuttle was hurtled by the launch catapult into space, it was joined by two F105 Arrows from the 219th Squadron, the 20th Space Wing's "Golden Hind" crest emblazoned on the nose. "Feer the Deer", the deliberately-misspelled crest advised the Sa'arm.He took a close look at their escort. The new Arrows were. Farida nodded, not really knowing what else to do. Part of her had enjoyed it and then the other part of her was wreathed in dark shame. However, she had done the forbidden and that could never be now undone. Anderson squeezed her hand, as if he was trying to comfort her somehow. For his part, he felt sated, and they lay in silence for a while, each lost in their own thoughts. Finally, Anderson spoke, ‘I think we should freshen up, what do you think?’ Farida nodded, ‘Yes that would be good,’.