"I think Uncle Frank is right. We need to stay here and see what happens."It seemed like a good idea at the time. It seemed like a good idea until abo...t an hour ago.A pickup had pulled up in front of the cabin with three men sitting in the cab and three more in the pickup bed. They didn't say anything as they climbed out of the truck and started toward the house.Uncle Frank walked down the steps and called, "Can I help you?" Sure can," one of the men called back as they continued walking. His name is Brad, and he was working for one of the big private security contractors over there. His group provided escorts for embassy personnel, and he and most of his coworkers had previously been in the military. We dated for over six months and decided to get married when we returned to the United States in 2011, when we were both twenty-eight years old. His firm offered him a new assignment with an affiliated security company in the San Diego area. My five-year contract with the military. Great, give me his number...Never mind, I'll tell you later. Bye."In the next call, she said, "Hey, Ted, it's Holly. You interested in a quick hook-up with me and my step-brother?...Totally serious. He's a cross-dresser." A loud squawk ripped out of the phone. Holly smiled and pulled the phone away from her ear. "Great," she said. "Come on over. Just come up to my room."Holly snapped shut the phone and smiled devilishly. "Now the fun is really going to start," she said. "Let's start with a few. Elisa was in about to take a bath, but I wanted to brush my teeth before I would have to wait. There was no answer, but instead, I could hear Elisa standing on the other side of the door. For several moments, the silence was unparalleled, but there was one sound that brushed back any illusion of time coming to a pause. I could hear Elisa breathing, and every breath seemed to flutter, as if she was nervous about something.After five seconds, I placed my hand on the door. "Elisa, is something.