.. but a team it still is and we all need each other and we must never forget that ... especially now as we get closer to the end of the year with the...choir competition bearing down upon us. And I am still more than certain that this year we can finally claim that first prize trophy. But we must all work hard together and we must all be most diligent in the extra practices we have scheduled during the week to help us along.”There was silence in the room as the choirmaster paused for about. Most of my pay was going to our joint bank account in Kansas were we lived when I was stationed in the United States.I should have suspected that things were not going well when her letters started slowing down, with the last email that I got from her before today having a sent date of two weeks ago. Then The Letter came with a postmark of the first of March.Dear Doug, Today I found out that I am just over five months pregnant. I want a divorce as soon as possible so I can get married with my. That and the way he even looked different from the man she had loved for so long. Maybe it was the lighting in this bawdy nightclub, but even Jake’s hair seemed to be a darker shade, almost as black as her own. It used to be a soft, sandy brown, but now it matched his dark clothes. It matched his dark gaze as he surveyed her. ‘Not turning coward on me, are you?’ he suddenly asked. ‘What?’ ‘You came over here. I assume you wanted to say something.’ ‘I…’ she swallowed and braced herself for a. " Mike then hung the 'Closed' sign and escorted his ladies to the delivery door. Holding the door open, he bowed Tina through while keeping an eye on his wards at the same time. They lit up like a neon Christmas Tree as she passed under and Ella broke out in an ear to ear grin. Mike just grinned back while winking at his little 'Mage Rustler', thinking, 'Damn, that girl is great at this stuff.'Mike then walked through calling out, 'Hey Angelo, we've an empty in need of some of your magic."Marga.