Thank you for bringing them into my life." She hugged me and then pushed away. "I've been watching the activity at the neighbors'. I'm certain Joanne ...as not arrived yet. Let's have some lunch."It was hard just waiting, even though Anna kept me talking and suggested we try a recipe for paella that she found for dinner. We had fun talking and then I heard tires on the cinders outside. A car pulled up to Joanne's house and I went outside. I paused as a guy got out of the driver's side, but then. Inappropriate." Just saying the words made her angry again."That bitch! What happened?" The caseworker kept tryin' to get me to say he was bein' a creep. When I didn't, she talked to Jason and he went off on her." The sight of him rising to her defense had been one of the most empowering things she'd ever seen."Good! I can't imagine how scary that must have been, especially with what you went through before."Di had been terrified as well as furious, and wanted to talk to someone about it other. We saluted back."Lieutenant Commander Grace Austin?"Grace nodded."Lieutenant Commander David Austin?"I nodded.He held out a sealed envelope. "Orders, Sir. From Admiral Naismith."He stepped back, saluted and left while we were looking at the envelope. The Chevrolet drove away."Well, Hell ... guess we should open it."The Marine sergeant standing next to us said, "Good idea, Sir." Sergeant, I don't know how you got on our boat but you didn't have permission. Get off." Grace was feeling. The shirt was a little large but she didn't want to wear the short dress back to her apartment. Brad drove her home and escorted her to the door. They kissed good bye and he offered to buy her lunch on Tuesday, at work. He had meetings all day Monday. Betty accepted and went inside. She changed into another shirt that fit better and also into fresh panties. She decided she needed to leave some clothes at Brad's place the next time she went over, if he didn't object. Maybe she would just get a.