Wow. No notes,you just keep doing what you're doing!" I can't help but grin as Kaylagiggles happily at the news- but my grin fades when I see that Bec...a'sfacial expression has somehow got even darker."It's all minor stuff, really," Stuart says with a smile. "Just keepworking hard, I'm sure we'll get perfection sooner rather than later.Anyway... I understand you're having a night out tonight, to celebrateyour first day as a band?" And Lauren's birthday too!" I say, making the flame-haired. I know about you two," he nailed us with a gimlet eye. "Trouble comes in threes." He nodded at Black. "The base commander sent Black to me ... evidently the Navy Recruiter lied. But maybe not. Personnel are assigned for the benefit of the Service if the candidate is found unsuitable ... that's not the right word ... judged physically or mentally unable to perform in the promised field. Seaman Black can fly," here he glared at Grace. "Against all odds, Black was allowed behind the controls of a. His thoughts swirl around his head like a tornado out of control. Growing up with his uncle he was never taught the values of relationships or how to integrate them into every aspect of his life. He was taught the opposite, that there was no need for immediate family and that work and personal life were always separate. It could be the reason his uncle never married, never had children. Why he is so successful at his job. His uncle was the stern father figure, not the comforting one. Everything. This surprised him. His relationship with his family wasn't bad or anything, but he really only called his parents on birthdays and holidays. They lived on the opposite end of the country, and he hadn't spoken to them in a while."Hey, mom," James answered, "what's up?" He exchanged the expected pleasantries with his mom, waiting for the reason she called. He grew impatient though as she ranted about James' father, her work, and her friends. Eventually James just asked, "So, mom, what did you.