Now it seems to me that although our politics are from opposite parties, and some of our policy ideas are very different, you being a very close frien...d of ex-President Suarez and all, and her being the sworn enemy of our fine new President, yet we have something in common, you get my meaning?" burbled the new Ambassador."What might that be?" Sharon asked guardedly."We both want the wonderfully close relationship between our great nation and the fine people of Kobekistan to continue and to. "Mr Copthwaite, how are you?" He had to pause while the RSM saluted with a huge smile on his face."Very well, thank you, Sir, and all the better for seeing you again." Am I going to meet your lovely wife again? Sylvia?" You are, Sir. In about half an hour's time." Wonderful. We can't hang about now but I look forward to a long chat with you." Me too, Sir."They did a quick inspection of the Colour Party and the band and then the general and Mark returned to the dais while Colonel Chris stood the. He rests his hand on my perky ass as we make our way to the car, but swiftly grabs me by the waist and spins me round, pinning me to the passenger door of his 4x4 and kisses me so passionately that I feel myself melting against him. I gasp as he pulls away, aching for more but knowing that the sooner we get home, the sooner I can have him. The drive home is agonisingly long and he can tell I'm desperate for his touch as I writhe in the seat next to him. Doing my best to calm down, I stare out. In fact, there was hardly a square inch of river or stream shoreline that was not already claimed by some raggedy-ass tenderfoot with a yen for hitting the mother lode. The truth was that maybe one out of a hundred of these fumbling adventurers would ever see a trace of real gold in the bottom of their pan.The horde of "Forty-niners" eventually turned to more lucrative endeavors like farming or ranching or even tending bar at a saloon.Way back where the source waters of the American River began.