Inevitably I kept returning to the Institute: the good clients, the difficult clients, hanging out in the airport Docent lounges, training weekends ..... it was all 'work, ' yet it was also my life.It was at that moment that I admitted I could just as easily fully retire as stop breathing or give up being an Elite. Deep down I knew there was always the chance of another Tess incident, but after sampling the 'real world' for the last few weeks, ruining my perfect reputation just didn't seem like. Hunting season began and the hotel was booked solid. I noticed alot of the local women running around at all hours and asked Karen about this. She said that the local men are out hunting somewhere else and the women are here getting fucked. Also the men leave tips that we divide up after the season so everyone has some extra money. I told Karen that was crazy, Karen said that I should go with her tonight and see for myself and so I did. We arrived at one of the rooms and there was several men. Anticipation aye, well I do have to pick up some more pills from the pharmacy tomorrow. And reluctantly, the two removed their hands from each others privates and fell asleep. The next morning, Alex was as energetic as ever. Thoughts of the night before still blanketed her mind but she thought it best not to voice them, rather, shed take a different approach on learning more. A few hours into roaming the house trying to look busy while thinking, she finally decided on something. She opened the. ..Flashback – Ben – At the hospitalDamn son of a bitch! Tatiana was pissed about the damn flower prank (I bet it was the damn Major PITA that did it) and I needed to find her! I figured out how to let the side rail of my bed down, but how the hell was I going to move since I couldn't walk (well just because my legs didn't work, it didn't mean I still wasn't a Marine)! I needed to improvise, adapt and overcome! I began to feel around for something that could support me and – damn now this might.