Nude, Mary slipped on the robe she kept by the door and pressed the buzzer.The woman walked up the path from the gate. She was good looking and red-he...ded. Her uniform had obviously been modified to fit her closely without appearing tight. Full breasts, narrow waist, slim hips. Her trousers followed shapely thighs. She had a lovely smile."Good Morning. Say, haven't I seen you at Still Waters?" Yes. I'm Mary. I spend a lot of time here, now. How are you? " Fine, thanks. This is for Mr. Chance.. " I began."We're FAMILY, Dad. You shouldn't make decisions like that without talking to us about it."Wait a minute! How did this get to be my fault?"Janey, you shouldn't have told them. I didn't exactly 'tell' you, did I?" That doesn't make any difference. What were you going to do? Give us all a kiss good-bye and go off and get yourself killed?"This was worse than I thought. "I am going to try very hard not to get killed. Shit, Janey, how much did you tell them?" Almost everything, Papa,". "If they do it'll be because the highest ranking marine is a LtGeneral. But seeing as I'm a SSg Jarhead and they accept both me andyour sister I think we can keep you safe," Joanne snickered coming upthe steps onto the porch with Tawny and Mona. "Hey Short Round, Ibrought dates for your brothers," Joanne said hugging De Dee. "You takeyour time and get to know your Mom all over again ok?" Thank you Joanne, you too Lt," she answered.Her mother wiped at her tears, "You took my first name as yours,. .." I know," she picked up for me. "'But.'" 'But' is right," I burst out. "All I've been doing for the past week is marking time and hiding out. How long can I keep doing that? I'll have to keep moving, try to stay a step ahead of everybody, and how long can that go on? And what happens when I run out of money and the credit cards get canceled, what then? Become a homeless bum on the streets? I can't work, not in my field, not even schlepping burgers at some fast-food joint, they want ID for.