"You don't seriously think you're just going along for the ride, do you?" As if," I replied. "I think I know those two well enough to know better than... that. Besides, you two had valid points about the whole scholarship issues and I have the same size problems as you do. Well, the same as Allison anyway, I don't think size is going to be that much of an issue for you, Shannon."Shannon answered. "Jimmy, trust me, size is not an issue for you either. And after last night, you have absolutely. Later we were down to only a few remaining men when another Captain and two more Lieutenants arrived. I went out to greet them and gave them the same directions. This Captain, Prawit Wongsuwan, didn't have any problem complying with my directions. He was a short powerfully built man and led the Lieutenants over to the slowly shrinking line.By noontime approximately seventy men had been here to register and there was no one left in line. I went to check on the clerks."Have you entered Sergeant. ”“Right, no, I mean pissed, as in sloshed? Blitzed? Shit-faced?” Abby clarified.“Oh yeah, wasted, no, didn’t drink actually.” She chuckles. “Uncle Ryan wouldn’t let me.”“Well something had you right buggered last night.” She smiles knowingly.“Yeah...” Nicole props her cheek on her hand. She wishes he’d been in bed with her in the morning. What a strange thing to wish for. But just to talk. She doesn’t have any friends she can talk to about this. None of her friends back home can ever know.. He was home just after five. I didn't know whether to be worried or not. I was a bundle of nerves to begin with. This unexpected change in habit was just another thing to unsettle me. But it didn't take long to see that something else was different."You're home early." Yes. It was quiet today and I was able to get away at just past four. A head start on the weekend." He smiled at me when he said that. It was the first smile I'd seen from him since ... since Monday."Would you care for a drink?.