?I suppose that?s the price you pay for beingefficient & dependable.? She sensed, rather than saw a flicker ofmovement behind her. Suddenly, a gloved ...hand was forcing a large rubber ballbetween her jaws. Panicking, she reached up to grab the wrists of the unknownattacker. His grip was like iron. Without any leverage, she was unable to stopthe straps being buckled tightly behind her head. Catching a glimpse of a black balaklava as she fought to break free, she felt her armstwisted up behind her. ‘I’m in. They want to set up a meeting for late August to start development. I’ll have to go to Michigan to meet with them, but it’s a start. I guess my presentation got their attention after all.’ ‘Congratulations, John,’ my father said with obvious pride. ‘This is turning out to be quite a year for you.’ ‘John,’ Georgette gushed, ‘I’m so proud of you. This is just the beginning.’ ‘Nice going, bro,’ Jared added, ‘whatever it is you are doing.’ He laughed. ‘It’s no big deal,’ I assured him.. .." He smiled. "You're not going to bolt, this time, are you?"She shook her head. "Uhn-uhn ... Not this time." Your eyes look like they have a bit of Asian influence to them ... the shape, I mean." I don't have any Asian ancestors that I know of," she replied."They're gorgeous eyes, Lynne..." Thomas ran his finger through her hair. "Your hair is like silk." I know I'm blessed with good hair." It's so luxurious."They continued gazing into each other's eyes. Lynne moistened her lips again and. .. But you have the Cross of Liberty. General, I ... it’s a genuine pleasure serving under your command. It’s not my place to say, I guess, but there’s no one alive who could have done what you’ve done with the 101st. It’s not just that you got us squared away. It’s that you did it in less than ninety days! General, I learned a lot about the meaning of leadership just watching you. I never heard you give an order. You always go first and show us what you want us to do and then we try to do it,.