The Biker gang was slow to move, their eyes following her exit rather than their feet. It was partly because of their own drunk exhausted state and p...rtly because they did not assume my fragile looking wife still had it in her to make a break for it. But it was a mere pause, as Dave yelled like some game hunter and dashed after her . The rest of the crowd made a rush to the door , some to see a naked Anna running down the interstate, illuminated occasionally by bright lights of passing cars. "Tim smiled warmly, and then stood. "I believe it is time to go, then. I must make that appointment with CINC Atlantic by four. Sue, follow me, please." Yes, Sir."With that, the two were let out of the office by the Admiral, and led to a waiting limo. The former president climbed in, and was followed by Sue. The Admiral even closed the limo door for them. He saluted sharply as the Limo pulled away.Tim said, "Do not return the salute, Captain." It's protocol." No, not anymore its not." I don't. He picked them up one by one and carefully examined them, first by eye and then with a large magnifying lens. After a bit he carefully slid them back to me and sat back in his arm chair. "Impossible." I replied with, "Try it while wearing my shoes."He quizzed me as to what I'd done. The bowel resections impressed him. He nodded at my fear of working inside the rib cage or the skull. Finally he said, "What did you do after your first amputation?" I was a basket case for two days." He nodded. We. " I'm glad," Alice whispered, and this time she hugged Jake.Jake hugged her back, wondering if it was her relief or her jealousy of "pretty woman" Dora that made her overcome her fear of men. Doesn't matter, he told himself, and kissed the top of Alice's head.They did ride to the Turner's ranch the next day, and Jake, Dora and Alice "hired back" the former Minot hand who was intimidated by Martin Turner. Alice acted rather clingy in Dora's presence, which Jake rather enjoyed.After a few weeks,.