"Jessica just looked at me, and before she could say a word there was a knock on the door.The door opened and standing there was Jessica's brother, Ri...ky, my best friend since the fourth grade."Jess, mom and dad went to visit uncle Jim and aunt Carol and left money for us to get something. I'm starved. Want to walk to the Patrones and get a pizza?"Rick then looked at me and smiled."Hi Patti, you're looking really hot lately. You want to have something to eat to? You can come with us."I busted. “I just want to clarify something you said, as I think it will bear the federal platform. When you said where you’re going, you don’t need pipelines. How does that work? I’m specifically thinking about the old Energy East pipeline, Quebec won’t allow through their province. We can’t get Western Crude to the refineries in the Maritimes.”Mark smiled. “Are you familiar with our garbage collection and recycling system? It’d be much on the same lines as that. We could literally have a collection. I would say this is another invasion of Texas."Mother Hen orders, "Tango Uniform, get back here with the video ASAP."We do a quick 180, head back along the road while making sure we film everything. As we get close to Bob's Country Bunker, there's a huge fucking explosion that shoots debris into the air. I call my wingman for confirmation, "T, I would say we've just been fired on."He agrees, "Yes Sir."I call Mother Hen, "Sir we have just received fire from the ground and request authorization. I know Im a slob. I used to see you walk through the condo complex and wonder what it would be like to make love to someone like you. That day I helped you move in and you asked me to stay for lunch, was the only chance Id ever have with you. If I go to jail for it, that one night was worth it. I wanted to demand he leave right then, but I just sit there, lewd images flashing behind my eyes as I fought back the urge to squirm in my chair. If Randy just wasnt so damned repulsive, I thought. I.