My mood changed when I thought about the fact that six weeks ago I had been in an almost identical silver Land Cruiser, just liberated from a newly de...d Syrian official. He had been in the wrong place at the wrong time as I sent my platoon smashing into an encampment of Syrian troops just inside the Syrian border.About midnight we had met a Syrian patrol on the Iraq side of the border. It was not a friendly meeting. They killed my point man Corporal Kidd, and then ran toward the safety of the. Pete was watching television. When Mary hung up, she came to his chair and kissed his mouth suddenly.He glanced up at her and smiled. "What's that for, darling? Did I do something nice?" Good thing you've had your bath and shaved," she said.He blinked. "Huh?" Cindy wants to see you right away." Which means?" Which means that Mark is on his way over here. He wants to see me. Do you mind, honey?" No, of course not. If you want to, that is. By the way, did you and Cindy have this all planned. ‘Don’t be silly Kelly, we’re going to make love soon, you can touch me. You have a lovely touch, don’t be afraid to touch me, to explore and be curious.’ ‘I must seem so foolish to you, like such a baby’ Kelly admonished herself. ‘Kelly, everyone has to start somewhere. Come, let us lie on the bed. We have all night, we do not have to rush.’ Kelly let herself be pulled onto the bed, alongside Gina, more on top really. She felt Gina’s gentle hands on the back of her head, tracing through her. "Mr. Big Shot-off-his-mouth here told that SA grease-ball you had an organization of vets backing you up on this," she answered. "If it stays the way it is, sooner or later he's going to find out it's only the seven of you and I don't care what kind of psycho-killers you are, the seven of you alone ain't going to last against all of them and my boyfriend's going to get his ass shot off. That ain't going to happen, so what are you planning to do about it?" Yeah, I thought of that," I said.