As she turned to call the motor pool, I mumbled, “By the way, just so you know, I was married, once upon a time, but the Army didn’t approve, so n...ow I am single.” Specialist Johnson stared straight ahead for a few seconds as my words sank in. “Sir,” she replied, “Your jeep should be here in a few minutes.” I took the jeep to the Commander’s meeting, which was at the Brigade Headquarters. It was a good meeting as far as meetings went. It was also good to see my good buddy Jim Shultz. As we left. Her husband may even have fathered one of them. Enough of that. Let us get to work.”Later that evening, after a delicious dinner, we were sipping brandy and smoking cigars in front of the fireplace when George asked me, “I would like some more comforting from Sally tonight if that is possible.”I smiled. Her excellent services were often requested by my male guests. “Certainly. I shall have her visit you for a while. My wife is indisposed and so I would like to have her services but guests come. Helen unlocked it and Diane came in.“Everything alright?” she said “Its just that we rarely lock the door” “Everything is fine” said Helen “Now, do you have the notes typed up?”“Yes here you are” said Diane “A copy for each of you and I have a copy for the head I would like you both to sign before you go” She handed us both an A4 envelope. We walked into Diane’s office and after checking the document both signed it. “Well” said Helen “I think that is the end of the matter. I hope we can both. “Another one,” Carlo muttered. “It’s late. I’m going to sleep.”Jia wanted to know all about Arnoldus and Melinda was happy to tell her about it while the others slept. They tried to sleep despite Carlo snoring in the room they were sharing.“You fall for these boys and their pitiful stories,” Melinda’s mother had warned her once. “You’re not going to do that in Europe, are you?” she had asked at the airport.She did resist a Nigerian medical student she met at the hostel in Germany. His sad story.