”“Thank you,” Hailey answered, wiping tears from her eyes. “I love you both, too.”It wasn’t long before Hailey’s father accompanied Tiff...any, Molly, Katelyn and Bob into the suite. The next few minutes were spent inspecting the ring and offering congratulations all around.Then they got down to business.“Michael, why don’t you tell us about what transpired last night,” Beth began. Michael’s recitation was dry. He didn’t embellish; he simply told the gathering who was there and what each said with. After a certain date, only officers could exchange the now worthless paper currency for “greenback” dollars and they were honor bound to do it with complete honesty. There were so many loopholes that it was a joke that still brings a smile to my face.The next time I went into the G-2 shop, I actually met some people who knew who I was and they told me that the common belief was that I was either KIA or MIA up in Quang Tri Province. I found out later that erroneous report had led to the auction. I was married after all. I’ve jerked off thinking about her, of course. I suspect Kristine knew this, too. I was very much under her spell.After dinner, there were drinks in the lounge. I was talking to a couple of other colleagues when Kristine came and sat in a big leather chair just across from me. She sipped her drink and looked at me, nodded, but said nothing. Instead, she leaned back, caressed her fishnet clad thighs, and crossed her legs, and dangled her shoe from her left foot. Oh,. Chapter 5 Monday morning I got to school early. I went in to Jackson’s office. “I need to see you,” I stated in my most authoritative voice. “Can’t it wait? I’m kinda busy,” he replied. “No, I’m afraid not,” as I closed the office door. “I’m pretty sure you’re going to have the press here today, and maybe the cops, and you are going to need a plan.” “What the hell are you talking about?” So I told him, ”Thursday evening I went to dinner at the country club. I met Morton Jeffers there. We.