“Phil and I are getting married.”Michael wasn’t sure how to react. He was happy that she was happy. He also thought that 20 was too young to get...married and he knew that an engagement to one of the city’s most sought-after bachelors would paint a fresh bull’s eye on his daughter’s back. When he added in the things he had heard that evening, he wasn’t as thrilled as he knew he should be. Still, he made his voice as light as possible.“That’s wonderful,” he told the little girl he’d lost and. It's about three blocks from our hotel. The place lives up to it's Sardine Bar name in that it is very small and quite intimate. It has a legal occupancy limit of 50. They regularly exceed the limit. Many entertainment greats have performed there. It was quiet when we got there. I knew from experience the place would fill up quickly. We ordered drinks and Joan sat on a barstool and I stood a few feet away. Joan's skirt's slits showed a lot of leg and a hint of her new V string underpants. In. I couldn't load it with one arm not working right. He sat and loaded all the mags for me, then bent down and attached the ankle holster to my left ankle. He finished up, sat back down, and looked at me for a couple of minutes before he spoke. What he said was disturbing, but I was glad for the offer he made."Jon, for what it's worth, I think with what you are going to do, you will need some help. You have my card and I know a couple of ex navy seals who would love to get back out in the field.. Mark was alternately amusing and serious. I hardly noticed when his ankle made contact with mine under the table. I answered with a slight pressure of my own and conversation stopped for just a moment as we looked into each other's eyes.Mark excused himself for a few minutes and I looked around at the business group. It passed through my mind that my husband was in just such a group tonight, in some place just like this. There were more men than women, but quite a few women. I could see the.