Her knocking my door then meant that the groom and his family had arrived and it was a matter of few minutes only that I would be called out as well. ...Hello, dear. Oh my god, you look so beautiful tonight," were the first words that came out of Laura's mouth as she entered my room. I greeted her with a warm smile, as I stood up to give her a tight hug. I really liked the kind of bond that was building between the two of us. I was so excited to know about what was going outside, and she told me. "Well I wouldn't mind going out to see Bathurst Island. There's an overnight tour we can do. I was about to ring to see if there was room for us tomorrow. Then, the day after we come back we need to restock the RV and I want to see if I can get both vehicles serviced, before setting off the following day for Kakadu."I reckon we'll spend about a week in the Kakadu/Katherine area, another week in Kununurra and then we'll slowly wind our way down the west coast, bypassing Perth to go all the way. Honestly, it wasn’t as sleazy on the inside. Actually, you fit the role of secret lover. One line from my high school days was that guys should treat ‘A lady like a whore and a whore like a lady’. Today, you treated me like a whore, so I must be a lady. I realized I like being taken like a whore. You pushed me down and made me pull off your shoes, socks, pants and underwear. You left your shirt and tie on. Why didn’t you let me look you in the eye while I sucked you? Ace taught me how to. " He turned and pointed to either end of the beach. "And now... the defenders respond, pouring out onto the beach. And there..."He pointed to a spot halfway between the shoreline and where they stood. Here he paused, and uttered a slow, sad sigh. There was a catch in his voice when he spoke again. "And there... the clash of armies... blood staining the sands... " He paused and shook his head. "It was never about naval power. It never is. It is always about the people. The soldiers. The killing..