”“OK, Navy, sure. But a Marine? I’m not exactly suited to storming beaches, attacking pillboxes, or throwing grenades into machine gun nests!”...��I can’t see ME doing that!” I chuckled. “There are other jobs in the military.”“No thanks,” she laughed. “I was thinking more along the lines of physical therapy or sports medicine, though not as a doctor, more like a trainer or workout coach.”“Are you an athlete?”“Volleyball. We were state champs this year. It’s why I quit Tae Kwan Do when I started. After closing the cash register, and completing the bank deposit slip, he was in the back room, wrapping gifts. Although he wasn't creative with bows and decorations, the gifts looked neat, particularly with the gold seal he added to an upper corner indicating the gift was from The Gift Shoppe.Through the process of closing the store and wrapping the gifts, the bag of small stuffed animals sat on the table by the back door, just out of sight, but never out of mind. It had taken Timothy a few. But, what was the option? i was scared, didn't know if David was even in the room. When they said 'how long?' i had to wonder 'how long until what?'The men were yelling out numbers, some cheering me on to last, others describing how much it must hurt and that i should beg them to stop. i tried to ignore the feeling, tried to focus on something in the room but their voices always distracted me. i couldn't focus on anything except my aching bottom. i shifted slightly from left to right but it. . orange duck, and not very good, I'm afraid, but at least, private... as this little get-together should be."Jean sat forward, running her tiny tongue-tip over her lips nervously. "Just... just what is this... this little get- together all about, Lydia?"Surprising Jean, the stunning aubum-haired girl lightly laughed, then charmingly arose to her feet. "Later, Darling... Now, why don't you give me a hand in the kitchen? There's only the two of us tonight. Would you mind... ?"Totally overwhelmed.