“We are going to be facing between sixty and a hundred hostiles some time Thursday night so be prepared.”
Conners stood up and sticking out his right hand said “Thank you Colonel, you don’t know how much we appreciate this.”
I shook his hand and those of his brothers and as I started to turn away I stopped and looked back at him saying “One last thing Sgt, there will be no making passes at the women – period!” “until this thing is completely over and done with and then if, very big IF she is interested she will let you know – Do we understand one another?”
“Sir! She told me that her grandmother was a more influential person in her life than her own mother was even though the three of them lived under the same roof. Indian XXX Faith came back with Roger and Billy in tow and the six of us sat in the living room to plan out our defenses. I spotted Sgt Conners and his two partners sitting at a table and walked over and when I got right behind him I said in my command voice “Attention on Deck” and stepped back as Conners, Bain and Phillips started to snap to in a full brace.
