The ship sank."Cash at my sisters total?" Are you suggesting I'd cheat?" 8 plus 2 does not eleven make, Mr. Grogan. Nor does 6 plus 3 make ten," June ...aid. "My total is 567 including tax. Your total is 621 plus tax. If your ones column totals 69 you carry the six not the nine."A pair of cops walked in the store. "Gentlemen, you're just in time ... a concerned citizen asks your help." I looked forlorn."I'll take the 567," said Grogan."Cheating the public, Grogan?" But he was looking at me.. " "It won't happen. That producer needs me; I'll just get my agentto talk to him and get him to arrange this extra week." "It's your funeral Laura. Don't come crying to me if it blows upin your face." "Not to worry. It's all taken care of."Chapter 2: Jeremy Nichols was tired. His body just couldn't seem to go verylong anymore. Jesus, it was only a few years ago that he was runningmarathons with his neighbor's son, Sean, and he could bench-press hisown weight. That was then, and this is now, he. "She stood up and we walked out leaving Natasha standing there staring at our backs.As we left Gail said, "We need to get over to the Starlight and get checked in." Why?" Because Nat isn't going to believe or accept what just happened. She just knows that you are hers and that you really didn't mean what you said. To her all it is is that you are pissed and blowing off steam and that you will get over it. As far as she is concerned you agreed that she could play while she was away so she will. Colonel Sarah Marie McCandless sat back and smiled as I approached the desk, “you are a bit of a disappointment colonel. You seem shorter then you should and you are not breathing fire and spitting bullets.”I smiled, “I am saving up.”She laughed and stood to lean over her desk and hold out her hand, “welcome to the fifth regiment.”I nodded and shook her hand and she gestured to a chair, “your executive officer is on her way.”I sat and leaned back, “I received a couple of briefs from her before.