.One day I was checking some papers and noticed that a few of them where missing I looked every where for them then I remembered I had taken them home...a few days before..I called one of my men ( A big Black guy ) and asked him if he would go to my House off post and pick them up he said he would,it was about 3 in the Afternoon almost quitting time he got a Jeep and left.normaly it takes 30 minutes to get to myhouse also 60 minutes altogether at 4:15 he was still not back I thought caught up. " She keyed a button on the thruster level to advise Engineering this was an emergency order. A 'bong' sounded, advising the entire bridge that the order had been received and understood.Slowly at first, but with increasing speed, Ajax pulled back from the burning, lifeless Vesta. Sergeant Knauft focused a visual pickup on where Intelligence estimated the enemy battleship's bridge was - behind the windows, a mass of flames danced. One of those windows suddenly cracked, and everything not firmly. Why did she have to go? Could she not stay a little longer?As Sam and Aidan made the rounds, Aidan noticed there were a number of people he did not know. Vicky informed him that they were city friends of Giles, who had told them of the strikingly beautiful woman for whom the party was thrown. They were mainly couples but there were a few single men and women. They mixed well and seemed pleasant enough, though Aidan thought there was an air of wealth about them, and that sub-text of superiority. "He seemed about to refuse when Elle jumped in. "I'm sure the general can find you something a bit more stylish." The general huffed a bit, then silently marched out the door. As it closed firmly behind him, she said, "He's not as bad as all that. I think it's just what he thinks people expect from generals." She paused a moment and sighed. "It's a shame, but he really is quite good at what he does."I looked at her silently for a moment, then, when it was clear she wasn't going to continue,.