I had ordered my men inside and then called in the artillery. It was my fault they died.”“But they didn’t die. They survived,” he argued.I sho...k my head. “That wasn’t how I felt, not at all. The Army gave me seven soldiers and told me to take care of them. Five died and another lost a leg. That’s no victory that I ever heard of. It was a very bad time for me.”“Was it made worse by the fact that nobody ever contacted you?”“Very much so,” I agreed. “I was ashamed of not taking care of them, and I. We hit a couple of balls as we warmed up before jumping into our re-match. I tried my best to seem like I wasn't interested in her when I was. But I knew that I had no chance. Women tend to really like Enrique Iglesias and I don't think that Anna Kournikova, the Russian beauty was gonna pick me over him, even if it is just for a one time thing. Throughout the game we trashed talked each other. Mine weren't really insults, they were more sexual innuendos which she didn't seem to mind, maybe she. Itjust felt so Good To be held as he was and half way to the bus hesurrendered to his feelings and laid his head on Norman's shoulder.Later that night as Stephen got into bed, he couldn't stop having thesepersistent feelings that he had felt so "Right" while in Norman's arms.Suddenly he sensed that his thoughts were sinful as boys were notsupposed To enjoy physical intimacy with other boys! He certainly knewLeviticus and the admonition against homosexuality but still he couldn'thelp thinking. 'My friend has decided to withdraw.''Ok,' Heather said slowly, 'that's it then,' and she turned totalk to the woman who had auditioned first. 'Melissa?'"I'm here,' the woman replied with a smile.'So,' I said softly as I sat next to a miserable Angela, 'thiswas the famous contingency plan?''Sort of,' she murmured and when she looked at me I could seeher eyes were glistening. 'I actually play the piano ''The piano!' I exclaimed and quickly looked around to see if Ihad attracted.