"I missed you," I said closing my eyes. He moved my pony tail aside andkissed my neck some more."Good day?" he murmured."Average, but improving," I re...lied. My breast responded happily to thewarmth of his hand and the slight movement of his fingertips. The nipplestarted to crinkle erect and I knew he'd be feeling it."It could get better," he whispered and now there was something hardpressed to my bum, laid almost perfectly along my cleavage."I'm stinking," I protested half heartedly, pushing. ” She asked as she finished the rest of her wine with one gulp and looking at me as if she was going to eat me up.We were all over each other the moment the front door of her flat closed behind us. Our arms seemed to be everywhere and our mouths were locked together, tongues telescoping into each other’s mouths hungrily and urgently.“By the way, I don’t even know your name.” I realised during the first break in our frenzied kissing.“Amanda, but I prefer ‘Mandy’.” She replied.“Well I’m Linda.” I. Carefully, I slid out from underneath his arm, grabbed one of his large white t-shirts from a nearby chair, and made my way to the bathroom to use the toilet.I stepped back into the bedroom and smiled when I observed that James was still sleeping peacefully. We’d had a late night the evening before. I flew from McCarran to LAX to meet him, and from there we traveled together to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Our flight hadn’t departed until nine, so after we cleared customs, took the half-hour limo. Now they were frantically pulling up stakes, loading their de Gaulles and other armour, artillery pieces and supplies back into the pods from whence they came. Unlike regular pods, these came with both enough fuel and enough engine power to make their way at a somewhat leisurely pace back into orbit – a long period of time that did nothing for the comfort of the worried crews aboard.Twenty-four hours later, the Marines were back aboard ship and the fleet was ready to return to Thule at flank.