The man, who had told me his name was Dan, asked me where I was going, and when I explained I was on my way to seek employment in Kansas City, chuckle... and explained that employment was worse in the larger cities than elsewhere. Nobody was hiring.As I contemplated this bit of information, Missy came back with my cup of water. As she was handing it to me, I tried to grab the handle, but the cup slipped from my hands and spilled all over the floor of the porch.?You clumsy good-for-nothin’, now. . . right out of the pages of a dime novel. As Ben and I departed the party for the quiet of his room I went willingly, full of anticipation. In his room, Ben simply stripped off his clothes and I being new at the games people play in these situations, simply followed suit. The pot was prepared and we smoked as we drank whiskey and soda. We hugged, caressed, kissed and bonded so that I might even have enjoyed the evening until Ben handed me two pills and suggested I take them. The pills had a. The brief delay and the handshake helped steady me. I felt Dare's soft nose nuzzle me behind the ear, and that really did help refocus me on the here and now. I reached up and scratched her little throat. Her tail fluffed up and coiled under my chin, another sign of affection. I reached out and took Ginny's hand, and the three of us followed Sheb, Mom and Dad towards the house.The house was large and white, and had a high covered porch that looked out past the Red Oak, and as I looked around, a. ‘‘At one time I would have said no right off but with the direction the security department is going, it increases the possibility that my time in the White House is short. The publicity may be to our advantage,’’ I said.‘‘I have his number; I will unblock it and set it up to happen in a few weeks,’’ I said.‘‘The media is in the lobby waiting on a statement,’’ Jenny said.‘‘Give them one. Tell them the mission was a success and of the five hundred JBG employees involved in the raid there were.