"I've found myself again."He liked that thought, could see the potential it held. His mind focused more intently on it and while it did so, his finger...s continued to strum the melody over and over, twisting it a little, throwing in some chord changes, firming it up. And, as always, the music focused his mind even tighter, letting him recall everything about that moment, letting him put into words exactly what that moment felt like."The lights come on..." he sang, slowing the melody a bit. "The. He is really good looking. I’ll even admit I had a small crush on him when I first started, but that we before I met you. And before I found out he’s slept with like half the woman in the office.”“Half!” you sputter while choking on your drink. You catch your breath and add, “Your office is like 90% women!”“Yeah like I said, he’s slept with almost half of them. Even some of the married ones.”“Damn maybe I could learn a few things from him too,” you joke.“Well, from what I’ve heard, he has. "Good, good. Now get cracking on scran and I'll see you at lunchtime,"Michele smiled sweetly at her friend.Michele left the galley with all the dignity she could muster but assoon as she got outside she collapsed against the wall. She rested fora while and fought the pain and then hobbled over to her cabin where sheshucked off her clothes and took a long hot shower. She carefullysponged at the welts, scratches, and bruises on her body and soapedherself up and rinsed until she felt better. . We were in Phase II of Basic Combat Training, so they were still green, but I could see they were both trying hard to be good soldiers. Maybe they would, maybe they wouldn't. We would see how it turned out. It had never happened before. I had never allowed myself to taste the forbidden fruit. What I mean is I don't have sexual relations with lower ranks. Or officers, either, for that matter. I was always by the book, following regulations to the letter. Tonight I was considering tossing the.