They were all still stunned.“A baby?” Emma asked. “How did you know she wanted one?”“Something in her voice when she first told me that she ...couldn’t have kids,” I said. “She had a very casual attitude about Cheryl’s baby that seemed a little too cultivated. She’s accepted that her body can’t carry one, but it crushes her deep down. If Chloe can have kids and is willing to surrogate for her sister, then she can have the baby she always wanted.”“You’re such a psych major,” Emma said with a proud. "'Lo." Des Osborne?" Yep." I'm Gordy Hollister. I gave my card to two students for you." Oh. Yes. Yes, sir!" Would you have time to see me today — this afternoon?" Sure. I'm an out-of-work loafer." Well ... I might be able to fix out-of-work, but you'll need a good vocational psychologist to help with your being a loafer." He laughed. "Anyway, I'm on the third floor in one of the corners. Would 15:00 be OK?" Yes, sir." And bring some of your work, right? Term papers?" Absolutely!" Good. See you. "Holy shit," I said."That phrase may be more appropriate than you know," the captain said. "I take it you recognize this individual?"In less than an hour we were on a C-130. It was kind of bizarre that the same soldiers who'd been whooping at our ladies' raunchy sex show now sat around us so grimly professional. At least, looking at them, you felt protected.I looked at Cindy and took her hand in mind. "Are you sure you want to do this?"She looked back at me and for the first time I felt that. ... Roger he says extending his hand like a proper lady would you must be my Tennant Martini right with a sly grin shaking his hand I say Martin as I withdrew my hand his didn’t move what the hell oh well when in Rome as they say I draw it to my lips and give it a peck the little fucker giggled like a school girl sighing he says Martini you appear to be shaken mmmm but not stirred he magically levitated and turned and glided inside Cummmming he calls again fuck oh fuck what had my boss done to.