"Ourflight has just changed to "Proceed to gate 65". "Okay," she said giggling. "Let's go and find the gate." If I'd been younger I'm sure I'd h...ve skipped along. I was soexcited about the trip. At the gate there wasn't much. There appeared tobe a small coffee outlet but was closed at this time of the morning. I saw the men working hard preparing for the arrival of a plane. Soafter getting permission I wandered over to gate 69 where it was todock. The plane approached, the still low. I had intended to make the Navy my career, but then the Berlin Wall came down. The government decided to cut back on the armed forces and asked for volunteers for early release, I.E. redundancies. They were going to do it in tranches. I quickly realised that would mean a lot of guys looking for jobs. I was only twenty-seven, had a degree, and experience. I did not want to be competing with a lot of others for whatever jobs were available and I certainly did not want to be pushed out further on. ‘See you tomorrow, Tre.’ He looked at Arianna. ‘You may come to the testing, but if you do you will not be allowed to interfere in any way.’ She nodded. ‘Of course, Telemon. I would like to watch it. I have never seen a testing before. Only read Tre’s notes on his testing over his shoulder when he wasn’t paying attention.’ She smiled and we headed back to the hotel. I broke out the pocket PC and my laptop and began studying as soon as we got back to the hotel. I thought back to my original. ‘Sean, let’s not start anything that we can’t finish. Besides I was hoping to find a more private spot than my office and spend a lot more time than we have right now.’ Sean reluctantly released Cyndi. ‘So what did you have in mind?’ ‘Well you’re always asking me to wear a shorter skirt and higher heels … I could stop home after work and put on something just for you and meet for dinner someplace. Then maybe you could take me back to your place afterwards … for ‘dessert’?’ ‘You’ve got a date.