Wait! Are you telling me my gunner is Banzai Ben, even though I'm Army I've heard of his exploits."The Captain laughed and tried to steal some of the ...lory for himself, "That's right and if you notice Sgt. Blaine and I were the first ones to see the tangos and his firing alerted the rest of the convoy."The Captain was right about one thing, the convoy was fully awake and every vehicle that had a gun was kicking ass and taking names. But most of them didn't know what the fuck they were doing so. .. because I've always loved you, Loren. I wanted you to see me the way I knew I could be."Lorenzo paused, but not long. He didn't have to. "Brandon, I love you too. Yeah, I do. I know what that means. And I have to be clear. I'll never love you the way people wanting to be together their whole lives will think of it. But I do. I love you. I haven't loved a lot of people in this life. But I know it. I have felt it. Just a few times. Once has been with you." Can we make love, Loren? Can we do. ***What else can happen? She meets him, she young and vulnerable. Maybe not as vulnerable as you might think based on an initial impression. She reads pornography, so she's probably a slut underneath all that virginity. He is middle aged, wanted a life he didn't get. Stuck with a young family and a thankless job. What else can happen? You know what happens. They have a drink or two. He looks her in the eyes and pays her a marvelous compliment. He is sincere and she has a horrible home lief and. "You folks'll be staying in them there holiday cottages will you?" the landlord had wandered outside with a half pint glass of beer in his hand,"That's right" I agreed, "They're in a lovely spot aren't they?"Aye they are that" he smiled, "I bought them as an investment before the war" They're yours?" Aye" he said, "I left the airforce after twenty years service in'38 and bought the pub and the cottages" Well I'm very pleased to meet you" I said and shook his hand, "I'm still in it for my sins,.