Especially if you are a woman. You have to be better than the men, at everything.”In some people that would have sounded arrogant or even conceited....With Claire, it was just matter of fact.Claire went on to describe what in Mark’s eyes appeared to be a stellar military career, with regular promotions and operational tours of Iraq and Afghanistan under her belt.“It has not come without a cost though," Claire admitted. “I’m forty-two, no kids and single again. I came back from six months in. "Done what?" "Kissed a girl." "No, I haven't," she blushed and looked away. I giggled and placed one arm around her. My hips turned toward the girl. "But you do... like girls?" "I'm not sure." "But you've never tried it." "No." I draped one leg over hers and lifted my other hand to her face, "Do you want to find out?" She sat quite stiff as if afraid of me. But I had decided that this was the time to act. I tilted her face towards my lips and she didn't resist. "You seemed to like this," I. He walked back to the bar, picked up a tray and brought it back to Maria."There we are, pet. I love visitin', me. It's the only time we get decent coffee. Sorry, I canna find yer man yet. I'll ask Mr Mackay when he gets in he knows everyone." Tell me Geordie, how long have you been in prison?" Me? Well, I spent three years in Durham, two years in Parkhurst. After that, I had a short spell in Belmarsh and then Maidstone aboot two years ago. I spent six months there when they moved me and The. Connors 5, who had been appointed President of the USA for life by the Congress, which now consisted of only members of the Church of the Crusader, plus a few token representatives of the surviving Blue states, declared the remaining Blue states to be in a state of rebellion and Civil War 3 began in 2069. The number of nuclear weapons used by both sides was small in most cases with only an occasional city buster utlilized to remove such problem areas as New York and Boston. Unfortunately a few.