“Marcus, you’ve seen that I’m a bit clumsy with this new body and a lot of the new Marines are worse. That’s from changing too fast and I’ve...even got more growing to do before the voyage is over. We have to rush things because we have to get ready for the war, but it’s always best if you can grow at the normal rate. Although you are going to have brothers, you are my eldest son now and I certainly want you to grow up big and strong. You will be big brother to the new kids that come. You are. " She replied without a glance. It was apparent that her concern was not for herself, but for Dean.And the expression crossing her face as she peered closely at his ear was disconcerting..."You're quite right young man." Amarante commented, yanking on his earlobes. "If I could venture a guess I would say that this whole..." He waved a hand around for emphasis. "Debacle was merely a way to distract us from something far more sinister."Far more sinister...Harry did not like the sound of those. “Ugh, what a douchebag, but Madison should have told him, it might have helped.“Yea, that is what she has been saying ever since it happened, they could have stayed together, and considering that you are one of the select few she would ever fuck, you came home at a good time.”"How would you know that?" Best friends, duh."“That explains the quiet awkward feeling during the ride home, she wants me too, (sigh) oh boy.” I sat up and stretched my arms, looking down at my crotch, chuckling and. .. adopted." Ah. I'm a bit surprised Adam never mentioned you... what's your name?" Um... Eve?" Adam. And Eve. God your parents were cruel."Adam gave a weak smile under the mask; Eve? Honestly? At least it seemslike his face was aligned. This wasn't going well but it seemed Jacobhadn't caught on to his deception."So anyway... your brother told me to come over, said he was going toshow me something. As I'm sure you know he's not usually one to be late-he's quite anal like that." Haha, anal".