’ ‘No, but then I haven’t spent much time there lately.’ That got her curiosity going. Her fine golden brows arced. ‘Why is that?’ ‘I ju...t got out of the Air Force a couple of months ago.’ ‘Wow.’ Her eyes widened with the murmur. ‘Sounds exciting. Where were you stationed?’ He smirked slightly. ‘A little bit of everywhere at first. More recently, I just finished a tour of duty in Iraq.’ ~~~~~~~ Shelly knew her mouth was gaping open but she couldn’t stop it. Jake? In the war? Her heart bounced. We have a big function coming up next week, and everyone is expected to attend. We're all supposed to bring our spouses, dates, or whomever, and I can't find anyone to go with me. I don't date a lot, so I don't know too many available guys. I was hoping you would be able to help me by going to the party with me." But Liz, you know that Sandy and I are tight." Well of course I know, Tim. That's why I went to her first. She and I have been really close friends for a long time, and I didn't want. She was surprised and asked me why I was doing it, so I put my arms around her and hugged her close and covered her breast with my hand and tweaked a nipple. She told me I shouldn't be doing that, it wasn't right and all that stuff we have heard before, but she didn't push my hand away. I told her I was going to show her that her teachings were not lost and I did have an interest in girls." David assured me that was his intention. He paused and looked at me and asked if he should continue with. That Friday I nosed around and found that there was, indeed, a competition, open only to militiamen, no British regulars or mercenaries, and that, indeed, the prize was a girl, a maiden as she was advertised, of some sixteen years. Most men in the tavern doubted that, doubted there was a women left in New York over the age of twelve who was a virgin. "Less'n she were awful fast," one said. "Or powerful ugly," joked another.Early Saturday, I set out to get me a militia uniform and fell into real.