We didn't say anything, but looked at our Sisters who were politely ignoring us.Even though we arrived at General Greene's office early, it was just b...efore 10:00 that we were all admitted."Let's go into the conference room again," General Greene told us as we entered. There were several other Officers in that room when we entered it."If all of you will have a seat, my staff will go over what they propose to meet the requirements of your unit," the General told us. A Lieutenant Colonel stepped. I’m glad to help out Wendy.” I replied to Laura. We work at the same company in different departments. Our paths cross in the hallways, break room and the other usual places. We got to the same happy hours and other events. She’s really terrific looking for a woman ten years older than me. I’ve tried to initiate a little off-work fun, but it’s been a no-go. She won’t date anyone from the same company, even though we sometimes go to the movies or meet for lunch. I have definitely been classified. The other 2 nurses put down their respective hobbies and did a quick check on the patients before getting one of the empty rooms ready for a new patient. Maybe.Rita was back by 3:25. The old guy had been dead long enough to be cold. On the floor, unless someone hit a call light, the staff only went in every 4 hours for assessments. The poor gal who had found him had totally freaked out. She was greener than newly mowed grass. This was her first dead body. Rita left her to do the paperwork and. ”May 6, 1988, Chicago, Illinois“Steve, this is Jack Kern,” Kimmy said, showing a chunky, sandy-haired young man into my office.“Hi, Jack!” I said. “Grab a seat.”He sat down and we talked for about ten minutes. It didn’t take me long to decide that I liked him. His language was precise, but not haughty, and he seemed to have a good grasp of what we did. I thanked him for coming and told him that Dave would be in touch. I buzzed Kimmy, and she came to escort him out. Dave appeared in my office.