They had been talking for three years, and she had fallen in love with him. She had dreams about him, wanting to be in his arms. When her husband came...come home drunk and hit her, she called Anthony, and thats when she decided that she deserved better...The plane landed at JFK, as she walked into the airport she saw him. He was standing near the window, standing at 6 ft 2 in, he was the most gorgeous man she had ever seen. He was wearing a black button up dickie shirt, dark blue jeans, black. Perhaps BOTH, he thought! He didn’t know anyone else. He would ask Nisha’s advice.Nisha listened carefully. She wasn’t sure she wanted her husband’s energy burned by this woman, but it might be a good experience for him. The renter was always khada so he would be interested she was sure. She asked Sanjay to bring this woman over to get acquainted.At first Nisha didn’t like Parul, who looked Desi but acted so American. After they had talked a while she recognized their sisterhood and felt better. She loved the warmth and waking up next to a person she cared about."Thanks, Allie," Shelly said sincerely, kissing her friend and lover on the cheek, then moving to her lips for a gentle, loving buss. She did likewise for other lovers and padded down the hallway to the room where no one had slept in three nights."Take care of her," Sarah said."Always," Allie promised, touching Sarah's lips softly with hers but continuing the contact for a few seconds. "Just like I'll always take care of you. Christmas Dinner, as is traditional in the British Army, was served by the officers and SNCOs of Bravo Company, and soon my section were laughing and joking with the best of them. As Big Ben served me he said quietly, or as quiet as Big Ben could. "Meet me in my room at the Excelsior at four this afternoon Dewey. I'm in room twenty seven; I won't keep you long, and you'll be able to join your section in the Social club for the evening's festivities."The five commissioned officers of Bravo.