On the other side of the western border was Nees. Once I left Han I was headed north to Clar and then west to one of the many combat units on the bord...r. So far they had not tried to push back into Clar from Nees but things could change.From the plane we filed through a hanger where we were issued equipment. We were spilt up and some went to planes and others to Mules. I was in a Mule and it was only half full when it lifted. I ignored the others as I began to repack both my bags. A sergeant. ..!" Yeah alright, enough of the excuses, what , did you go out with them ? you look shattered !"Miranda blushed "Errrr no I stayed in ,I just had a busy day yesterday and...." Well just hurry up and get started will you , customers are coming in !" Stephany was another one of the Head Librarians , who was on the saturday shift , she was tall, with dark wavey hair, attractive in her mid forties, but sometimes a bit bossy. Dressed in a smart knee length pencil skirt and crisp white blouse and. Leaning forward on the counter, hewaited for the pain to subside, totally oblivious that he'd swallowedsix large pills and a mouthful of water without choking.Slowly, the pain retreated from his jaws and he shivered. In a trance,the young man stripped out of his clothes, dropping them to the bathroomfloor. His shirt fell away and then he struggled out of his undershirtbefore letting that drop as well. His belt seemed to be missing so heundid his pants and stood in his socks and underwear.It. Their mother actually wanted to press charges against Laurna because of what Viper did, irregardless of what her husband tried to do."Misty clung to Miranda shaking as several conflicting emotions fought for dominance inside her. She wanted to cry, run up on stage and hug Laurna, cheer for Viper, and pummel the woman's long dead stepfather into dust at the same time."Now I know," Misty managed, her eyes burning with tears as she buried her face in Miranda's hair and breathed in her beloved's.