Only barely drying herself, she went out to “greet” her boyfriend, intending to get a start repairing any damage done.The day before, I sent a tex.... ‘All set?’Sarah shook her head, seeing who it was from, simply answering “YES”I was smiling when I got another text from her “So you will hand over the video then?”“@ next morning, yes. U go free, assuming you can walk OK” I said, adding “Check in is @ 4PM. C U then.”***I had been sitting across just down and across from the Coombs when the wolf. " What? No way!" Aaron retorted. "Just get out there and keep an eye on Alex."Cody didn't move; in fact, he just stood there with his hand out, while I tried to figure out what was going on and Aaron continued to glare at his brother."I'm serious," Aaron informed him."Fine, then maybe I should call Mom and tell her you brought a friend over."Aaron continued to glare for a long minute before he surprised me by reaching into his pocket for his wallet. "You are so dead later."Aaron's threat did. 'I waved at the pile of stuff on the table. "Isn't it ironic Jack, that your generation puts your military memorabilia up on the mantle for display and admiration, my generation puts our reminders in a shoebox and hides it in the bottom of a drawer. Why is that?" I said rhetorically.I picked up a faded photo of two tanned bareheaded skinny young guys in baggy jungle fatigues with dog tags hanging around their necks. Grinning at the camera like Vietnam was a boy scout outing. Was I ever that. Delicious. This sauce is divine. My compliments to the chef.”“Thank you,” Philip told her, and he happily fed my bound wife some more. As he brought more spaghetti to her lips, the food suddenly fell off the fork, first landing on her chest then splattering onto her lap, leaving behind a saucy red mess on her tanned skin.“Oh, I’m sorry!” Philip quickly apologized, reaching for a napkin. But he looked at the spaghetti sauce adorning Amanda’s right breast and tummy, and her thighs, and his.