This was the second time he boarded this ship for an Anniversary Cruise without a wife. Dave got on the elevator and headed up to the Panorama Deck to...the same room he had on his first cruise. A twinge of hurt came over him as he keyed the door. That hurt was replaced with surprise when he opened the door."SURPRISE!" yelled two women as he entered his room. It was his wife and their lover."I thought you had that conference this weekend," said Dave."I wanted to remind you of how things happened. She cleared her throat. "I, um. I wasn't sure what to expect." Brody lay on the bed naked but for her purple rabbit, strategically placed. She couldn't wait to join him, but the rabbit had a somewhat dampening effect on the mood. Fighting to keep a straight face she asked, "What are you doing with my rabbit? It seems like that should be illegal." "I didn't have a guitar with me." "Ah. I see." She covered her mouth with her hands but was losing her struggle with laughter. Brody propped himself. Since it had taken him quite a while to come in from the greenhouse he'd been traveling through, Lon was the last of his squad to arrive. The rest of his team were gathered in the platoon's briefing room, all of them looking a little confused and gossiping among themselves as to what the meaning of the call-up was and what form the "special training" would take. Lieutenant Yee, whose presence on the base had been confirmed by other members, was conspicuously absent at the moment, probably in an. The time was now. I knew I had to break through my nerves. I exited the restroom and met the guys at the bar. Tim handed me my shot. Without hesitation I blurted out, "Here's to the three of us fucking!" It was loud enough for others to hear and chuckle. The guys fell out laughing. The ice had been broken, it was time to get this night rocking.We sat and chatted for a bit, enjoying our drinks, and playing pool until the DJ started the music. People began crowding the dance floor, and I grabbed.