Petty Officer (Acting) Jack Reynolds, twenty-one and now a veteran, was at the wheel, as usual. As the coxswain of HM Corvette Speedwell, it was his j...b to steer the ship in action and at any other time when his experience and skill was needed, such as entering and leaving harbour. Jack’s assistant, Leading Seaman ‘Tom’ Piper gave a gap-toothed grin. ‘ Leave, ‘swain. Two bloody glorious weeks! What you going to do?’ Jack grunted. He hadn’t really thought much about it. ‘ Go home, I s’pose, Tom.. I think either cream or burgundywould be wonderful. Pair of classic black heels will go perfectly withthese outfits and you need to get those soon. I know you're a bitstrapped financially but try to invest in quality shoes. They tend to bemuch more comfortable and of course prettier and since they're goodquality you'll have them for long time, meaning in the long run they'recheap. Which size do you use? Of course you should wear the blouse out!Have you thought about getting yourself a handbag?. Now, bend your knees and kneel."I tentatively knelt in front of him and left my hands on his knees. If I felt awkward before, now it was amplified. What sort of successful, well-bred, upwardly mobile girl knees between the legs of a man she has barely met? I blushed at the thought. I looked at Mark and awaited his next instruction. Mark had his arms spread out over the back seating of the sofa, holding his drink in one hand, and looked entirely relaxed. Confidence exuded from him as he looked. I responded, "come on up, apt 214", and watched as an athletic man got out of the SUV, well dressed (shirt and tie), clean shaven, salt and pepper hair, and head towards the stairs.My heart began to pound out of my chest, and I was really shaking. Could I really go through with this? I thought to myself. I was wearing nothing but the towel from my shower, and was having serious second thoughts, when I heard a light tapping on the door."Crap", I muttered to myself.Shaking, I went towards the.