"Of course I do." "Well, you don't love your hand, do you? You're having fun with your hand, but you're not in a relationship, right? Let me be your h...nd." I chuckle. "But I don't kiss my hand." He feigns confusement. "Wait. Then I'm just weird." And to amplify the statement, he starts clumsily kissing and licking his fist. "You actually are crazy," I laugh. He stops and smiles. "I'm just trying to convince you there is nothing wrong. We're alone here, just two guys who are enjoying themselves. I slipped off my shoes, than down came my pants, followed by my panties, than I took my t-shirt and bra off. I was sitting in the car naked, but got scared, and put my t-shirt back on. I had a duffel bag in the car truck with extra cloths and an old pair of running shoes in it. So I got out of the car and went to the truck to get my shoes, and by the time I returned to the driver’s side and got back into the car I was soaked. I looked down and my t-shirt was soaked, like in a wet t-shirt. ’ Chris knew this was the moment of truth. He hadto go carefully here or Rick would lose it completely.Rick shook, then nodded his head. ‘I did, but I’m so confused. I don'tknow what I am anymore.’Chris put his arm back around Rick’s shoulder and this time Rick didn'ttense, so Chris left it there.‘Look, I'm sorry if I took it too fast Rick. But, you seemed to be soturned on by what we were doing.’Rick moaned, but let Chris pull him closer. ‘I was, I mean I am. Oh, Idon't know what I mean. I'm. I asked questions about the targeting and the facilities I wanted excluded to see if my directions had been followed. They were to the letter. Seeing it all laid out, I was happy about it the prospects for an ending we could live with.General Ingram wanted a letter of authorization in hand before the first missile was fired. I understood that I would want some kind of order myself if I was in their shoes.I asked if there was a way I could place a call to Hanna and Melinda after they were placed.