The resulting apologies lit a smile of feigned surprise on her face, dismissing all blame for the mishap. As she turned her head slightly, and with he...r full sensuous lips slightly parted, she caught my eye.I lifted my cup saluting her; not as a come-on but - as a celebration of the beauty that was she. Her smile brightened briefly in a coquettish return, a flirtatious gaze lingering for a titillating moment in the corner of her eye. It surged like a drug-induced rush, though every inch of my. It seems his family had come on hard times. My partner had promised him the sum of $500 and his family the princely sum of $2,000 if he would enlist in my place. Since the law allowed this, the young man took my place. I sought out the colonel in charge and upbraided him, with my partner averring that he had known me as a business partner for almost twenty-five years, looks not withstanding. The colonel was apologetic, but I don't think he changed the practice of the captain, seeing that many. As they got close to the man who was staring at Eva, both Jason and Eva said, “Merry Christmas” and they continued walking. The man said nothing. A minute or so later they heard a car approaching from behind them and again Eva just kept walking. The car passed them just like it would have if they’d been wearing thick coats.They came to the footbridge over the main road and went up onto it. Eva stopped walking when she got to the middle of it and turned to give a full frontal to vehicles going. "This I could understand but not why he hadn't put a cistern in or even a tank to hold enough water. Then I belatedly thought of finances. Perhaps there were more important places for money to go. Not everybody was as close to a billion dollars as the pack was. "Thanks, honey — I kinda like that name."Herb was a little shocked and I gave him a small smile. I used the toilet and then found the luggage we brought. When everything I needed was ready I got in the shower. I started to do my hair and.