"Speak friend before," the native said. "Now not know." Why not know?" she persisted."You leave, guard stand there." He pointed to the ramp. "Not frie...nd. Then short time, big noise in sky, smoke. Things fall on us. Not friend. Now you come, Eeghanka wear guard things. Not friend." I wear the guard things because I must guard," said the colonel flatly. "I see what is there." He gestured again. "I did not put them there." Joe, we came back to tell you what happened, and to apologize," added. “Screws like a rattlesnake,” Jim assured him in a whispered drawl. Jake looked to me for confirmation.I nodded. “Grade A plus plus, plus plus,” I assured him.Jake grinned again and rubbed his hands together this time. “Great! Three beautiful, randy women for an entire weekend. What more could we want?”“Peanuts,” Jim said with a straight face and we all cracked up.“Where are those drinks?” Sue called through.“Coming,” I called back.“You will be soon, promise,” Sue replied, and we laughed. Withdrawing her hand from the confines of his shorts, she brought it up to her mouth and sucked on her fingers. With a devilish look, she glanced up at him through her half closed lashes, inviting him with her eyes to come taste. His mouth closed on her lips, trapping her finger between them, and together they tasted him, the sweetness driving them both wild. How about that ride now? he growled into her mouth, hungry for more of her. He drew back from her and turned her around. Effortlessly,. " You don't want to." Not really." How long have you been... ?" I asked"Since the war," said the young poet."You seemed fine last time I saw you," I said."I was fine. I had a job. I got binging, got past my usual dose and fucked up." What are you doing now?" Friends, but that's drying up. Odd jobs. Running." What do you mean running?" I asked"You know, buying dope for others." My sister and I exchanged meaningful glances when I translated. How stupid were we? Not stupid enough to let the.