"Okay. Thanks partner. You make a good team member, Io," she said.I waited another thirty seconds and then clicked off the satellite connection."You b...tter fix this. I like Arti," said Martinez.So do I, Master Chief, so do I, I thought back at him."You got a damn queer way of showing it. You wouldn't pull that shit on me." Listen, Arti, I'm sorry. I just..." I began, aloud."Voice travels far in the desert," she whispered in a harsh tone. "Shh." It ain't gonna be easy," said my MCPO.ArtemisThe. "Jake chuckled. "It's probably just a matter of time. Someone will push the boundary and you'll see your limits." I don't know, Jake. Hasn't happened yet!" So what if I asked you to ... do twenty jumping jacks?"Abbie stood up and began to jump up and down. "What's the big deal? It's just exercise! Everyone should exercise more." What if I asked you to ... dump your coffee on the floor, and then use your sweater to clean it up?"Abbie looked at Jake, shrugged, and then poured her coffee on the. I am at the Marriot, a couple of blocks away. And oh, by the way, can I have a pack of Trojans, baby oil and a few poppers?" Tony got in her Saab and I got in my rental and she followed me to the Marriott, a few miles away... probably the last time she would follow me for the next few days! We parked and played the ruse of partners by holding hands as we entered the busy lobby. I was 44 and Tony could not have been more that half my age.I saw a few stares and gazes as we entered the Elite. ” and she winked and turned to lead the way down the hall into the house as I followed taking in the magnificent sway of her hips and the stylish look of her legs in black nylon. As she moved into the lounge she glanced over her shoulder at me and caught my stare.“My, my sir,” she teased, “I do believe you are ogling me.”I began to try and protest innocence but she just laughed and led me into the room and called “Paul, pour our guest a drink will you? And I’ll have whatever Tom’s having.”I.