.. again. I was more sober this time, though. And I couldn’t help but wonder at his reaction, his lack of a struggle. Hell! If someone tried to make...me suck their cock they’d have had to beat me half to death, and I still would have bitten the damned thing off for them!It happened once more before I was discharged and returned home to start attending college full time. My unit went out on a two-week field problem, something we did frequently. One night Don and I were alone in one of the signal. "That felt nice. You haven't hugged me that tight in a long time," she commented.I couldn't tell her it was pent up emotion from worrying about her and her sister. That reminded me that I should try to call Tamara again. I pulled the satellite phone out and dialed her number. She answered on the second ring. "Hello?" Hi, sweetheart," I said."What number is this? It didn't come through with your name on the caller ID." This is Sam's phone. It's a satellite phone and works here at the ranch.. We buy bacon balms and sit in the bus shelter. A light rain is blowingfrom the Atlantic. We watch a pair of seagulls fighting over half a bagof chips, probably left over from last night.The next bus is more crowded. Poppy says we should go to the top floor,where we'll get a better view over the sea. There's a group of boys,school kids, sitting up front who watch us closely as we head up thestairs and to the back. It's strange to realise that there are peopleliving their normal lives. I feel. Are you all alright? Can Icall someone for you, or offer you a ride home?" Oh," Stevie smiled as much as she could, "no, thank you, though. You'revery kind." Are you alright?" He looked directly at Gerry, concern evident in hisexpression."I think so, yes. Thank you," he smiled as best he could."Pardon my French," the man laid a large, gentle hand on Gerri's small,feminine shoulder, "but what kind of a jackass treats a pregnant womanthat way?" Then he smiled at Stevie, "I was running across the.