Would you rather I misled you? I recall that went quite badly when I did that during the summer before Senior year.”Anna sighed deeply and her shoul...ers slumped. She looked down and was quiet for a minute.“In some ways,” she said slowly, “a lie would have been better, at least for now. You could have faked it and I would have been happy. But then when I found out, I’d have been angry with you, even beyond what happened before. The sad part is, your honesty is a sign of maturity, and just one. ‘‘Yes I would,’’ I replied.I looked at the progress the troops were making and was satisfied so far.‘‘Are we still on track to drop leaflets tonight and stand down the heavy bombing for twenty four hours to allow them to have a discussion about a surrender?”“That heavy bombing stand down is not to affect localized ground operations,’’ I said‘‘Yes that is still the plan,’’ General Ingram replied.‘‘I want another major missile launch by the Navy and bombings by both the Air Force B21s and B52s. ” They all laughed, hard. TJ, almost convulsing, said, “Can you imagine him? All the swearing under his breath while consoling a little girl? Oh, I wish I had been there,” and he laughed again, “I’m pretty sure he still remembers that, but he never talked about it to anybody. Right Mom?” he said, turning to his mother. “Never heard about it, I swear,” Hanna answered. That dinner was the warmest event Jane attended since… since… she didn’t remember. She went to sleep happy after a long, long. He’s not that good looking and he dresses like a beggar.”“You don’t know?”“Know what?”Amy chuckled and held her hands about nine inches apart.“Really?” Jim answered.“Yes, really. He pushed his hips against me as we danced and I can tell you he has got a weapon. Not only long but it felt thick as well. That thing he has between his legs would attract any woman. Feeling it made me get wet, really wet.”“Then we have our victim then.”“Victim, what do you mean by the victim?”“It was just a figure of.