He ducked back into the office and after a few minutes I heard some loudcursing and the slamming of an interior door.Neal came out to the main room, s...ammed the phone into its cradle andsaid, "Bitch!"Great I thought; this is going to be fun."So I don't have to ask how you are doing," I said as upbeat as possible."She won't even tell me where my own damn files are!" Neal stormed."She?" I asked."My girlfriend, you knew she left me, right?" Actually, I didn't. I'm not much for keeping up on the. Is that as crazy as it sounds, admitting I’m in love ... with all three of you?” I said moving her hair from in front of her face.“I think it’s beautiful that you have the courage to admit that to us,” Jennifer said. “I like her too.”“Me too,” Princess said getting herself naked, “She almost feels like an older sister ... that kisses really well.”I gave her a kiss on her lips, saying, “I love you, Tracy.”“Can we put off our late evening ‘sexathon’ until she’s sober enough to join us?” Jenn said. Today was the first time I heard him tell his version, which was seriously edited.“I’ve lived with his wounds for months – through the surgeries and the rehab. The pain must have been excruciating the entire time.”Rachel looked into the distance. “I just can’t imagine how he managed. The citation said that Jeff provided the leadership that accounted for anyone surviving at all and that through his ‘conspicuous gallantry, ‘ he helped inflict heavy casualties on the enemy. I’ve never known the. ‘Too late to make a long story short, but she raised me and taught me her skills, which I am indeed gifted in. I loved her as my mother and still do. She loved me as her child and still does.’ Her head tilted, taking his measure. ‘Then why come back here? Why leave life in paradise to come back?’ He sighed. ‘Because as insane as you think I am, I may be. As horrible as it was in many ways, I miss home. I miss the cold nights and the view of the mountains and the fragrance of the wildflowers in.