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The DST Agent, part 13 By; Malissa Madison I had a nonstop procession of visitors during the two weeks I was laid up in the hospital. My girls would arrive every afternoon after school and keep me company until Top took them home. Toni was enjoying having someone who cared about helping her do homework. Mina was enjoying getting gifts from the people in the hospital who viewed her as an Angel. She seemed to have tripled her doll collection in the two weeks I was there. Usually it was De Dee who came by bringing the girls. Some times when Top got there Toni would leave with her. Even Jefferies came by on his own. He wanted to thank me for not sending him off to another team, and said he'd really learned a lot about how much the team meant to him. I told Top I really needed to talk to him alone for a bit. "Carl, it's just the two of us here. I want to know what's been going on. How come you had so much trouble?" I told him. "Just between the two of us." "I kind of had a mother like Toni's. only my Dad didn't even care enough to see me ever. I think the only people I really felt comfortable around were those considered to be misfits, outsiders." He paused, "Then I joined the Army, I couldn't believe I qualified as a MP. And I felt like someone. Even in the regular platoon I seemed to excel." "You did, that's part of the reason you were chosen," I told him. "But in the team I'm just one more average person. I felt like I wasn't excelling. So I tried harder." He lowered his head, "I thought I could you know get back on top of things by dating Toni, I'm sorry Ma'am." "Do you still feel the same way?" I asked gently. "No Ma'am, I respect everyone around me. I've seen how close we are and how it doesn't matter if I'm not the best at everything. They've all been helping me see how I fit into the team how important my little part is to the rest." I saw the tears dripping onto the floor. "They treat me like I'm part of a real family. I never had a family before." I reached out and grasped his hand, and he looked up into my face. "Carl you are part of the family. Part of my family, and no matter what, I would still have fought just as hard for you then as I will now. Just as hard as I fought for Toni and Mina." "I know you would, I still feel like I let you down though, like I let Toni down," He said. "I wasn't as ready for that intense of a relationship as I thought I was." "Then you need to tell her that, just be honest with her. She'll understand that a lot more than just saying I can't." He leaned forward as he started to stand up, und I pulled him into my arms holding onto him. After a few moments I let him pull back slowly, then tussled his hair. "Go wash your face, and blow your nose. Then go out there and talk to Toni, tell De Dee I want to talk to her. That'll give you both some privacy, ok?" "Yes Mo, uh Ma'am" "Carl?" he looked up again. "Thank you, and you can call me Mom. I know you guys assigned that as my codename." I winked at him. As he stepped out of the room I heard him say, "De Dee, Mom wants to see you." "Ma'am?" she asked as she came into the room. "Have you all been playing nice with Carl?" I asked. Her eyes narrowed, "Yes Ma'am we've been going out of our way to help him. I think he's turning around." She admitted. "He didn't say anything did he?" "He didn't have to, I'm the Mom to all of you in the team and I do my best to take note of everything that happens," I said. "But the real reason I asked you in here was so he could apologize to Toni in person without you being over protective and getting in the way." "I wouldn't do, oh hell," she said her eyes getting huge. "You're right." I held out my arms to her, "You're his big sister, he looks up to you. So just remember that ok?" I let go of her. "Yes Mom, I mean Ma'am." She blushed. "So how many of the Platoon are out there in the hallway?" "Almost everyone," she told me. "They said you might get out of here today, as soon as Top gets here that is." "You go tell them that Mom is coming home, and I expect to see my children playing nice together. And I'll be doing a full inspection on Monday." She giggled at that. "You mean just like that?" she asked. "Can I use your own words?" I picked up the phone and called the one person I knew wasn't there because he was holding down the fort. "Barnes, Momma's coming home on Monday. I'm sending De Dee with a message for everyone, and she has been instructed to deliver it verbatim." "Thank god this place is about to fall apart without you." "Hog wash, I know what's been going on in my little family. Tell Stephie I'm proud of you both, and to clean the cream residue off my desk before I get there." I chuckled. I heard her in the background, "How the hell does she know about that?" "You really don't think you can hide you and Turners relationship from her do you?" "You forgot to hang up the phone," I told him and laughed. "Mom, there is someone you haven't seen yet. She's waiting out in the hallway." The door opened, and in walked SSg Melody Cousins. Her eyes narrowed looking at me, then she said, "Barnes and the Lt said you asked for me personally. May I ask why?" "Because you're the best Afro engineer I know when it comes to modifying Vehicles, and weapons systems. And I need you to fabricate a usable mount for the TNG's. I figure by now you have it worked out, you were pretty well along when you taught me to fly one." Her eyes got big, "Oh My God, you can't be." "Not anymore I'm not SSg. And I really do need you teaching on the T104D's." "Wait that's the miniature version, right?" she asked. Yes it is, and so far we've had great success with it but I know we can do better. Plus you get to make modifications to Arm them." Her smile was all I needed to confirm my suspicions. "Does Top know where you work now?" she asked changing the subject. "You mean my husband," I held up my hand to show her the rings. "Yes both he and his daughter know where I work. And I have a daughter of my own too." "His daughter? I only knew he had a son." "Had is the right term, though I think Toni's been a girl in hiding her whole life." I told her. "Toni? You mean that sweet young girl out there with the half Vietnamese girl?" "Yes my Daughters, aren't they just perfect?" I asked. "I can believe the girls, but you and Top? That's like a hell of a lot to take in," she admitted. Mina rushed in, "Mommy, Daddy's here! oh Hi, sorry." "Mina, come meet SSg Cousins, Melody, My youngest daughter Mina." I introduced them. Looking up at the figure in the doorway she said with a smile, "Hi Top, I bet you didn't expect to see me here." "No, I'm happy to see you." He hugged her tight. "So how did you hear about my Stephanie being in the hospital?" "Barnes told me about it Top. And I had to come and meet my new CO." she said then smiled warmly, "I'm happy for the both of you. I don't have to worry that you'll be lonely the rest of your life." "Well you certainly gave it a good try, and I'm glad to see there are no jealousies." "Top, I knew you had your reasons for never getting seriously involved. I accepted that. but I also knew I wasn't the right person for you. We shared needs and I will always hold onto that. so don't worry ok?" "Will you two just kiss and make up already? So I can invite her to dinner tonight?" I asked nicely. They pecked each other's cheeks, and then smiled. "Now that that's settled I hope the damned doctors hurry up and get that release form signed. I have to get my girls home, they have school tomorrow." "Daddy, the Doctor is asking for you." Toni said. then spotting Melody she gave her a startled look. "I'll be back in a moment," he left the room. "Toni, what's wrong?" I asked. "She is Momma. She was always chasing after Daddy." "Toni, she was there for your Daddy when he needed her, and they both understand that it was not meant to be. So please stop acting like a brat. They're friends and she is my friend too. and if you give her a chance I bet she'll be your friend." "Toni, I'm not interested in your daddy that way anymore. We had our fun and now he has your Momma and you and Mina," she said. "The three most important people in his life, but I do want to be your friend too." "How about we start over dinner, Toni go get your girlfriend ok?" I said. I griped as the wheeled me out to the Expedition in the wheel chair, I hated being seen as an invalid. I'd been getting up on my own every chance I got so I knew I was ready to walk without help. And I really wanted to get that hot, hard cock of his in me. I'd been having weird dreams lately of sucking cocks and having my face and breasts covered in cum, I knew I was in withdrawal from not getting my steady diet of his wonderful meat. I'd blushed with embarrassment when I told him about it. but he promised to take care of that as soon as he got me home, and the girls were asleep. Then I reminded him that Toni had a birthday coming up and I hadn't gotten her anything yet. He told me he hadn't either, because he was worrying about me in the hospital. We decided we'd ask her what she wanted in the morning. Both Mina and Toni giggled saying they were going to go for a long bike ride after we'd finished dinner. "Have fun you two," Toni winked as they headed out the door. Top hurried to clear the table watching as they headed out the driveway, meanwhile I moved around to lean against the table in the dining room. I slowly unbuttoned my blouse as I slid the butter dish behind me. Then when he came back to get it I said, "No I have plans for that." Reaching out I unbuckled his belt, then quickly opened the front of his jeans. As he held me tight, his tongue tangling with mine in a seriously deprived plea for Sex. His hands gently pushed my blouse off my shoulders to fall on the table top, then searched the back strap for the bra hooks. I giggled as he realized it was a front clasp. His hands slid down around my waist then lifted me up to sit on the table facing him. He kissed his way down my body until he was bent over and had to kneel in the floor. Then dropping to his knees he sighed passionately his hands sliding my skirt up around my hips, he kissed my knees then my thighs as they slowly parted for him. My clitty tingling and growing stiff, the head twitching against my rose bud. I let out a moan as he kissed the front of my panties. I was surprised when his wet tongue began licking my clitty through the lace trimmed satin. "Unnnnnn," I moaned as he pushed me onto my back giving him more of my clitty to tease with his tongue. His hands slid under my thighs lifting them up until I braced feet, hooking my heels on the edge of the table, spread wide for his hungry mouth. His tongue found the leg band of mu panties and wiggled inside to caress the tip of my clitty and my tight excited pucker. Then curling around the head he moaned in lust as his tongue pulled my clitty out. His lips sucked it in as it grew fully erect in his mouth. My hands found his head, my fingers spreading out in his hair then curling to get a grip as I felt myself sliding into his throat. I'd been so long without, I came almost immediately, his throat muscles working as he swallowed over and over as he swallowed me deeper. I squealed as felt the tip of his tongue swabbing across my puckered little pussy/ass. Pulling up gently on his hair I begged him, "Fuck me. Ram that hard cock inside me pleeeeeassssssse." When I was on my back he always called it my pussy, "I need you in my pussy baby. Please momma's pussy's been so lonely." With a horny grin he grabbed the stick of butter from the dish, twisting it around as he pushed it against my twitching pucker. I reached down and took the butter from him then squeezed it in my hand before wrapping my fingers around him getting him ready to slam that huge cock into me. Grinning he lifted my legs higher, his hands sliding up my calves until he'd guided them over his shoulders as the tip of his cock pressed into me. As he wrapped his arms around my thighs. "Give it to me, ram that sausage in hard. Fuck me like a Slut," I said in my most needful voice as he pushed slowly into me until his pelvis was pressed against semi soft clitty. "Fuck me hard and fast, then cum all over me. I want your cum all over my face and tits." "Pound me pound that pussy hard, Yeah fuck me like a whore." He smacked my ass, then started fucking harder and faster. "God your pussy is so fucking tight," he moaned just before he pulled out and hopped onto the table straddling me to cum all over my face and tits. He used his cock to rub it in as I smiled happily up at him. "Oh god how gorgeous you are covered in cum." My hand stroked his semi hard cock which was growing fully erect in again. I wanted him to tittyfuck me, but I knew better than to ask. The exit wound on the inside of my right breast was still healing, and he would wait until he was sure it wouldn't reopen before he did that, instead he moved around and pushed it into my hungry mouth. I sucked greedily as he continued to move around. Then he leaned over into a 69, spreading over me until his own mouth was slurping on my stiff clitty. I kept swallowing him all the way enjoying his cock fucking my throat as I choked and gagged, tears streaming from my eyes as my slobber mixed with his cum still on my face. I'd just cum for the second time and was bobbing my head up and down trying to get him to cum again when he said, "Oh crap," then started cumming hard as he tried to get off of me. Out of the side I saw Toni looking around the door frame jerking her own clitty hard and fast. She threw her head back as she came, sliding down to her knees as they gave way. Top jumped off the table and I sat up, light headed. Then went to check on her. She was still there in the hall panting and crying. "Toni? Are you ok? Where's Mina?" I asked. "I, I, Mina's over at the Deacons." She was crying openly now, "I'm sorry, I didn't, didn't mean to, to spy on you." "It's ok Baby, it's only natural that you would be drawn to the sounds," I told her. "It's not that Momma, I, I," she started crying again. Top was there with us now and pulled her into his arms, unashamed at his nudity. "What is it Baby?" he asked. "Just tell us. You can tell us anything you know that." Sniffling she bit her lip then asked, "You said I could have anything I wanted for my birthday tomorrow, did you really mean that?" "Yes, anything that is in our ability to give you," he promised her. She looked at me then. Caressing her face I wiped at her tears, "Anything you want Baby." Her eyes got brighter. "I'll be fourteen tomorrow," she said. "A young woman, almost." He looked at her puzzled, "She wants her first time to be with someone that will be gentle and caring because they love her," I told him. "Isn't that it?" She nodded and hugged us both, "Please, Daddy, Mom, please. It's the only thing I want for my birthday. I want my Daddy and Momma to teach me to fuck." She knew my answer the moment she looked into my eyes, "Please Daddy, I've wanted to fuck you since I was twelve. And now I have Mom too. Please!" He let go of me and slid his other arm under her legs then stood up with her. She grabbed hold of my hand, as we went down the hall to our room. he laid her gently in the middle of our bed. "Go ahead I'll just be a moment," I smiled. Then picked up the phone. "Deacon? Could you guys watch Mina for a while?" I asked. "Not a problem, you and Top take all the time you need," he said. "Thank you, any time you need a sitter just let me know." We started off slow cuddling her between us as we slowly stripped off her clothes. Kissing and caressing her, she wasn't the least bit embarrassed as her clitty sprang fully erect as I drew off her pretty lace panties. Top continued to suck and lick at her hard little nipples, his hand gently stroking her as I kissed the tip then took her into my mouth. She was moaning, her hips bucking as I bobbed my head up and down sucking her harder. She had her Dads cock in her hand stroking it, "Oooh I can't wait to feel this inside me." "Not until you're ready Baby," he said as she twisted around trying to get closer to his raging hard cock. He shifted his position letting her bring her own mouth to his cock, moaning as she tried to swallow it whole. "Oh god I want you Daddy, I want your big cock in my ass so bad," she said. I let her clitty slip from my mouth as I lowered my face swirling my wet tongue around her little virgin pucker. Her hips thrust upward as she moaned with desire. "Let Momma get your little pussy ready first baby," he told her and she squealed as I pushed my tongue inside. she was panting and moaning as I tongue fucked her little pussy stretching it open little by little. I could tell she'd been playing with her toys by how quickly it began to open up. "Now daddy, please, please Daddy." She moaned and begged around his hard cock in her mouth. "Let Momma go first, it'll be easier then." He suggested. I smacked his ass, "It's every girls dream to have her Daddy be her first. And you promised her." I slid up beside her nursing on her breasts as he traded places. "Pull your knees up and open your pretty pussy wide," I encouraged her as I latched onto her right nipple. Then kissing her I drove my tongue in deep diverting her thoughts as he began slowly pushing into her. "Yesssss, Daddddddyyyyy," she moaned as he gently pushed in careful not to hurt her. He hooked his arms behind her knees as he sank fully into her tight little ass/pussy. Then hugging her he rolled them onto his back so she was on top. "Whenever you're ready Baby," he told her as I knelt beside their heads, my throbbing cock twitching and bobby against their cheeks. They both pressed their lips to my clitty as she slowly began moving her hips. Before long she was grinding on his cock, "Ooooohhhh yesssss, yessss, oooooohhhhh fuuuuuuuuck meeeeeeeeeee." It hadn't taken long for her to reach her first orgasm, her own clitty squirting cum out onto his stomach and chest. I saw him stiffening up, his hands gripping her waist. "Here it cums Baby," I said as he thrust up hard into her and began jerking as his cock began blasting his load of cum into her. She began cumming again" When she slowed down I smacked her ass playfully pushing her forward off his cock. Giggling and panting she let him pull her up over his chest as he raised his head kissing her clitty. "Now it's Momma's turn to fuck that cute little ass," I threw my leg across him and stuffed my clitty/cock into her before she could start to close up. I was slamming into her hard and fast, her ass already lubricated with his cum. Reaching around I cupped her breasts pulling her upright. "Bounce on it sweetie, fuck it like you want it," I told her. We lay with her between us resting for the next round. Giggling she asked him why he called her ass, her pussy. But I was the one who answered. "When you are on your back, it's your pussy or when you're on top." Blushing she said, "I thought it was riding the pony when I was on top." "That too," I said. "Thank you Daddy, for making me a Woman for my birthday." "You have a lot more learning to do before I'm satisfied you're a woman. And a lot more growing up too," he told her. Then grinning he smacked my ass playfully. "Now we're going to do something really fun, you're going to help me fuck your Momma silly." Looking surprised she looked at me for a response, "Oh hell yessss." I slid across the bed giggling. "Share me like a slut, take turns with me." "Did you know your Momma loves to get throat fucked?" he asked her. "That's what we were doing when you interrupted, she loves it when you cum all over her and then fuck the hell out of her." "Come on Baby, help your Daddy fuck me good. I like it a little rough too," I said. "That's enough talking," he said grabbing my hair gently. I let him push my face down to her clitty. "Show me how much you like to deep throat. I want to watch you deep throat our Daughters clitty." He ended it with a loud slap to my bare ass, and when I yelped she shoved her clitty into my mouth, as she too grabbed a hand full of hair. "You see baby, she likes it. look at her suck your clitty/cock." A moment later he shoved his in as he pulled me over to him. "That's right you're going to get a Father Daughter Tandem fuck." I smiled around the cock pushing its way into my throat. He pushed gently but I opened my throat pushing my my head down until I felt his balls on my chin. When I came up for air he pulled away and rolled me onto my back, my head hanging over the edge of the bed. They took turns fucking my throat until my face was covered in my slobber, and I was begging for cum. Then Toni slammed her cock in throat fucking faster in and out until she began cumming all over my face. Next it was his turn, his bigger cock stretching my throat but instead of slamming in and out as she'd done he slammed in holding it as I swallowed trying not to gag as the tears flowed. He pulled out four times to let me breath before he covered my face in creamy cum adding to his daughters. Kneeling down in the floor he said, "My god you are so fuckably pretty like this." My hand found his rapidly stiffening cock. As they began to lick my face clean. "Now what Daddy?" she asked. "Now we fuck her doggy style, you get her ass first. We'll take turns." He'd noticed as had I that she had gotten hard again licking their cream off my face. Giggling she hopped on the bed shaking her ass at us, "I want to be a slut too Daddy. Fuck your slutty daughters ass." Grabbing her hip in one hand he smacked her ass cheek. "Remember you asked for this," he warned as he slammed into her. She yelped and bucked back onto him. Crawling up next to her I said, "Come on stud, you got two hot bitches to satisfy now," as I wrapped my arm around her kissing her. It was nearly three hours later that we all lay there worn out. The phone rang a few minutes later and it was Deacon. "Is everything ok Ma'am?" Looking at my sleeping husband and daughter I answered, "It is now, more than ok I think. Sorry about taking so long, I'll come get Mina." "Actually I think the girls have gone and planned a sleep over," he told me. Sylvia invited a couple of other friends over too." "Are you sure it won't be any inconvenience?" I asked. "Not at all, I hope you and Top enjoy the private time together. I have DO at midnight so I'll look n on De Dee and Toni." "Toni's here Deacon, she's sleeping. Are you sure you don't want me to come and get Mina?" "She's fine I hope De Dee didn't do anything to hurt Toni." He said. "No it's nothing to do with De Dee, but it's complicated and personal," I told him. "Top and I have taken care of it already." After he hung up I couldn't get back to sleep, so walked naked into the kitchen and started a pot of coffee. Then began putting together an omelet. I'd almost finished it when I heard bare feet running in the hallway, and the toilet lid bang into the tank, followed by the unmistakable sounds of Toni' first after sex experience. I smiled to myself and began the makings of another Omelet. As I heard the shower turn on. 'Poor girl,' I thought to myself. 'She should have just the master bathroom instead of trying for her own. I had her omelet finished and was putting it on a plate when she finally came into the kitchen. Looking up I saw that special glow that all girls get after their first happy sex. "So how do you feel?" I asked smiling. "I bet you're a bit sore." Grinning she answered, "That's an understatement. But I'm so happy, thank you Momma this is the best Birthday of my life." I pushed the omelet in front of her, "Eat, you're going to need your energy later." She looked at me with wide eyes. "We are going shopping when Mina gets home tomorrow," I explained. "she hasn't gotten you anything for your birthday yet. And you my Sweet little lady need bigger bra's, you're starting to get muffin tops." "Muffin tops?" "Yes where your breasts are too small for the cups and they bulge over the top of the bra cup like a muffin." She giggled, "So how long before Daddy wakes up?" she asked. "Probably a few hours, we wore him out pretty good. And thank you too by the way, It really means so much to me that you let me and Daddy be your first time." "Blushing she said, "But Momma, I've been playing with the toys getting ready for this." "Tell me, which was better, the toys or the real thing?" I asked. "The real thing, definitely." She answered. How did you know that I hadn't done it with De Dee yet?" "The first time afterglow Sweetheart. Everyone, well every woman who see's you for the next few days will know. It's in your smile your looks the way you walk." "Bow legged?" she giggled. "The giggly way you talk, everything about you says, 'I'm a Woman now." She giggled again, "I hope we can do it again, I'm going to need practice doing some of that. like wow, you actually took it all the way down your throat and held it for like ever." "Yes that does take practice, and I think you've gotten a lot of practice with De Dee. So now are you going to take that relationship to the next level?" "I don't know Mom, she seems to be hung up on my age. I mean we have fun and all, but she keeps reminding that sixteen will get you twenty." Hugging her I said, "So will Incest, so we don't want people finding out you fucked your Daddy, ok?" "I'd never tell Mom, It isn't anyone else's business but ours." She poured another cup of coffee and I could tell she was beginning to get sore as the muscles began to tighten back up. I poured myself another cup and took hold of her hand. "Come on, I'll teach you how to not be so sore," I lead her out to the back deck and the hot tub. "You need a good long soak." "I better get my Bikini," she started saying. But I peeled off my panties and said, "Why bother, you're fine as you are." "What if Daddy wakes up," she began only burst into giggles before sliding into the water. We were still there soaking when he came wandering out with his own cup of coffee. Sliding in with us he kissed her softly, "Happy Birthday Sweetheart." "Thank you Daddy, that was the best present I ever got. You too Mom." "You're welcome," we told her. After we'd all had a good long soak Toni and I got dressed, and told him we were going to pick up Mina and take her to buy Toni's present. We spent nearly four hours shopping before Mina finally picked out something for Toni. A four foot wide Vanity with trifold mirrors. I paid to have it delivered to the house as Mina double checked the time. "Mina why are you worried about the time?" I asked her. "Daddy said to be home by three, so I want to make sure we aren't late. But don't tell Toni ok?" We drove home quickly to make it by four, but when we got there we found him in the kitchen wearing a frilly ruffled apron, putting the last touches on a three tiered Birthday cake. "Stephanie help me carry it into the dining room please. Girls go on in there and we'll start dinner." He told them. Mina let her sister go through the door first. "Surprise!!!!!!" yelled the crowd of waiting people. Two people latched onto her right away, De Dee, and Rachel Crouch. It was the first time Rachel had seen her since the night at the diner, and the kiss they shared was more than just friends. De Dee watched the two of them closely all evening, and I eventually pulled her aside. "Are you having problems with Toni being interested in her oldest friend?" I asked her. "No, not really. I'm actually happy that she's happy," She told me. "I'm just wondering which of those bozo's got her cherry," she said nodding to the single guys in the room. "Well you kind of pushed her away, you know." Looking her in the eye I said, "I talked with her afterwards, and it was done right. She didn't get hurt, or at least she says it didn't." "I wish you were my Mom," I pulled her into my arms and hugged her. "My Mother hates me." "You have your Dad, he accepts you," I pointed out. "My Mom won't even see me. Both my older brothers think it's cool having a little sister. We didn't have any sisters growing up. And they told me they always thought maybe it would have been better if I'd been a girl. The day I came out to Tommy he just smiled and asked if Dad knew yet." After a few moments of silent tears she continued, "I found out my Dad and Brothers had been talking about it for years. My brothers had found out that I dressed up whenever I was alone. Not just for Halloween, but for my own self. I don't understand my Moms rejection though she always wanted a daughter." "Give her some time, I'm sure once she gets used to the idea she'll accept you with open arms." I told her, "I'll be there with you if you want me to." "Hey how's my little Jarhead?" asked Stephie with a warm smile. "Oh we can't have this, you've been crying. And here I've gone and brought someone who really wants to meet you." "Lt, I'm not in the mood. My girlfriend has a new interest and I'm just not into guys ok?" she said to Stephie. "Cpl, I'm not suggesting you follow me. I'm ordering you to get your ass out to the front porch right now." And she turned and walked through the house toward the front. I held De Dee's hand as she followed her. Then stepping out onto the enclosed porch she stopped dead in her tracks. There stood her father and mother. "You see Eleanor, I told you she was pretty didn't I? Just look at her." Her father was beaming with pride. Slowly her mother raised her arms reaching out toward her, I gave her a nudge from behind and she practically leapt into her mother's embrace. Then I noticed the two young Marine Lieutenants standing behind them. "Ma'am, I'm Tommy, and this is Bradley." They introduced themselves. "Thank you for helping our sister." "You're most welcome, why don't you two go on in and join the party?" "Are you sure the Army types won't feel intimidated?" Bradley asked. "If they do it'll be because the highest ranking marine is a Lt General. But seeing as I'm a SSg Jarhead and they accept both me and your sister I think we can keep you safe," Joanne snickered coming up the steps onto the porch with Tawny and Mona. "Hey Short Round, I brought dates for your brothers," Joanne said hugging De Dee. "You take your time and get to know your Mom all over again ok?" "Thank you Joanne, you too Lt," she answered. Her mother wiped at her tears, "You took my first name as yours, thank you." "I wanted you to know how much I love you Mom," she said. "Do you need anything? Dresses, skirts, heels?" then giggling she asked, "Bra's?" Glancing at me then back to her mother she said, "A girl can never have too many pretty clothes. But are you sure you're ready to go Lingerie shopping with me? I like a lot of satin and lace." "You wouldn't be my daughter if you didn't," she kissed her cheek. then blushing her mother asked her, "Are you wearing matching bra and panties?" "Yes Mom," she blushed. "But these aren't real yet," she indicated her breasts. "They certainly look real to me, you even have cleavage on display." "Mom that's because they're Prosthetic, I got them specially made. But I'm hoping with the Hormone therapy I'm on they'll grow so I don't need these by next year." I left them to talk and returned to the party to find Top in a deep discussion with Barnes, Vasquez, and Smitty. They seemed to be discussing something private so I wandered around a bit talking with some of the girlfriends and other wives of my Team. It had certainly grown a bit over the two weeks I was in the hospital. SSg Riker, and his wife Helen greeted me, and then introduced me to their son Robert who was fourteen, and their daughter Hannah who was fifteen. "So how did you get pulled into our little group?" I asked out of curiosity. "Well before they up and joined your Team, we used to attend NCO Poker nights, didn't we honey?" he prompted his wife who blushed. Riker had been in the 525th stationed at Ft Mead, part of the 519th MP Bn. "Well I hope they haven't completely abandoned their poker nights because of their new assignments," I said watching Helen Riker blush out the corner of my eye. "Oh no it just got more exclusive, we still play ever payday weekend," he confirmed. "Just not with anyone that isn't part of the team or doesn't have a need to know about it." Helen was blushing even redder, "Well Top likes playing poker, and his birthday is actually on Thursday. Maybe you guys could invite him to play since he already knows about the Team." I suggested. "I could come along and help the ladies, or I could watch the kids. Though I think helping the ladies would be much more fun." "Ummm, Ma'am I'm not so sure that's a good idea. I mean you're an officer and all." Began Riker. "And my husband is an NCO, besides if it's not an official function, I'm not an officer, just another wife that needs likes to play around." I winked at Helen who blushed. "You, you know about all that?" she asked still blushing. "Honey, I know more than you think I do. Besides it keeps my team and their families happy and healthy," I told her. "And as long as everyone is consenting and no one gets hurt then it's all good in my book." "Momma, Toni wants to know if she can come to the poker game, Ohh shi, err, Hi Ma'am." Hannah stumbled unsure if she should finish. I looked straight at top until he looked at me then I circled my hand over my head and pumped my arm to signal him and his little group to join us. Then asked Hannah if she would go get Toni for me. When Top, My Sgt's and their wives were all there along with Toni and Hannah I said, "Look I already know all about the NCO Poker nights. And I wasn't born a prude so I'm not going to become one now. We're all one big happy Family." I looked around at everyone, "As long as everyone is consenting I see no harm in the healthy recreations that take place during and after the games." Tops eyes lit up in question. "I think it's also a healthy way for our kids to grow up with a healthy attitude toward sex, as long as their parents are fully aware and give their consent to their participation, they are after all part of this little family of ours." "Does that include Girlfriends and Fianc?'s?" asked Greer. "If they weren't trustworthy enough to know about your job and keep the secrets they wouldn't be your Significant Other now would they?" I stated the obvious. "Just wanted to be sure Mom, I mean Ma'am" "Greer, get over here and give me a hug. You're the second person tonight to slip and call me Mom so I want to let everyone know I feel like your Mom. But I won't pick up after you, ok?" A few minutes later the party was interrupted by the sudden screeching of pagers going off, mine included. Being closest Top answered the phone as it started to ring, "Hello" "Yes have you called the CO yet?" "Then get on it, and start the recall right now. "I'll be there as soon as I get a uniform on." He hung up, "Shit we just went on a full scale alert," he told me. "Yeah we just got Alerted too, what to do with the girls?" I asked. "Momma, I'll watch after Mina. And if I need anything I can call Mrs Barnes or one of the other wives," Toni said. Ten minutes later Top and I both left simultaneously headed for our own units. As I passed through gate now guarded by a member of our fourth platoon, known as the home guard platoon I saw that all the team vehicles were lined up ready to roll. I also noticed that the rest of Bravo Six was there, "Relax Stephanie. It's probably nothing," Tawny told me. As I started to make my call. "We need your team at the Andrews in one hour, the 437th is your security element. Once you're over the water you'll get a full briefing." The general informed me. No one speculated as we made the short drive to Andrews Air Force base. At the gate we were sent straight out to runway and the waiting C-141 Starlifters. "Ok, everyone listen up!" yelled the ranking Load Master. You have three planes, four vehicles to a plane. I want the initial ground unit on that one over there." I signaled my driver to take first squad to that one, then we began breaking down the two pure Bravo team vehicles split up between the other two planes as more Starlifters began landing and making ready for takeoff again. "Any word on What's going on yet?" asked Barnes. "You'll know a half second after I know," I assured him. They were handing out Secure packets to each team. We were airborne twenty minutes later, and I waited for the Communications officer to signal the briefing. "Can you make this live to the rest of my team as I get it?" I asked. "Sure can," She grinned. 'Bravo Six, and Bravo Six Alpha seven," began the CJCS. "You have been tasked to retrieve the pilot of a SR-71 that went down. You are to ensure that nothing is left of the Bird or any of its Data Packages." "Yes Sir," I answered. "Your teams can now open the secure packets so you can begin planning, we were informed. A Blackbird had gone down, that was serious shit. I wondered why the Self-destruct hadn't gone off when triggered. Then I looked at the map to see the location. The bird had gone down in the northern desert, the pilot had been tracked to a base fifty miles from the crash site. We started coordinating the rescue mission, and formed our plans. One of the Starlifters that was trailing us was loaded with a Refueling Blivet. It would air drop on the border to give us a refuel point, and from there we would cross into hostile territory. The bad part was that the friendly country refused to allow the Starlifters to land long enough to offload us. "Listen up everyone, the birds are going to touch down and we are going to roll out the back. I want the best drivers behind the wheels, this is going to be at about," I paused to get the speed from the Load Master. "About ninety miles per hour. So roll out in neutral and don't hit the fucking brakes until you have it under control." "Shit, I love this shit," called Cousins over her radio. "WETSU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" everyone yelled in unison. "So what exactly is the 437th's part in this?" asked Sp4 Howard. "The diversion, now get those guns ready," Deacon told him. "Ma'am, TAC two." Barnes said. I switched to TAC four, "Yeah Serge, what's on your mind?" "Every Black bird has a self-destruct under the pilots seat." "And this one didn't go off," I finished. It should have been triggered at five hundred feet unless the bird was over the programmed air field. And the Air Force wasn't able to trigger it either." "The pilot is Bravo Six's problem. Our job is to destroy that plane," I told him. "They'll have Second Squad with them." "Same rules of engagement as last time?" "Once we cross the border, there are no friendlies, remember that," I told my Platoon's Leaders. "Smitty, I don't want anyone ending up on a news show broadcast out of some Asshole of a Country on the edge of nowhere," I told him. "If you can't get to the pilot I want you to make sure he can't ever talk." I knew he was listening in. "We got the same instructions from the Major, Ma'am." We'd come in low, the entire airlift skirting along the coast as we reached our turn off to cross over land. Ten minutes later the Starlifter began to drop altitude, and the rear hatch opened up. My vehicle would be the first one to touch ground, and I booted Dandridge out of the driver's seat. My palms were sweaty on the steering wheel as I watched the two Airmen put their hands on the front and unlock the tie downs. I could smell the desert as the heat, still uncomfortable in the early predawn hours wafted through the open ramp doorway. I felt the back of the FAV drop away, then we freefell for about three feet before we bounced erratically before the FAV finally began to roll. In that moment I noticed three things. The landing gears were still up on the Starlifter, the vehicle was rolling across very rocky ground, and the Starlifter behind us was about to eat us up. I slammed it into fourth gear and popped the clutch giving it gas as the engine caught and powered out the way. "Everyone move to your right," I called over the radio. "They have to bank left." "Check in everyone," Barnes began. "Fields, check in." Barnes repeated. "They rolled it, we're picking up what's left," reported Janelle. "Can the vehicle be salvaged?" "Negative the Passenger front is gone. You'll need a sky crane to lift it out of that Waddie." "Frag it, what about my people?" "Jenkins and Fields are fine, Davis has a busted leg. We'll trade him with the security detail at the Blivet," Deacon said. It was almost eighty miles to the Refuel point, and as usual, the drop was off. We were in Syria before we found it, the good news was it had landed and rolled into a waddie itself. I checked on Davis before we headed out, the two teams splitting off to hit our own destinations. Mine, Riker's Barnes', Smitty's, and Stephie's radio's had a fifth TAC frequency for private conversations. "You guys seem to have done great picking the new kids," I told them. "Even Dandridge seems to have a knack for driving." "You hangin in there ok, Ma'am?" asked Stephie. "Yeah, I'm doing fine, you itching to take point?" I asked her. "Just making sure you weren't getting bounced around too much is all," she commented. "Get your ass up here and show us how good a tracker you are," I told her. "Make sure they know how to leap frog through this shitty desert. I don't want anyone getting lost." Four hours later she called, "Hold tight everyone." I watched as she dismounted and started up the side of a hill. "We found it, looks like they're trying to lift it out on a flatbed, but it's too big." "Look over the wings, are they wet or dry?" I told her. "Dry, I doubt they've had any rain in months," she commented. "No is there any evidence of fuel dripping out?" Barnes asked. "No and it looks like it came down hard, the landing struts are dug into the sand pretty deep." "that seems to match what we got from the Air Force," Tawny confirmed. "They said he was kicking after burners all the way then missed his refuel. I bet the Tanks are dry as a bone." "How close are you to your target?" I asked. "Just waiting for you to start the music," she answered. "Ok, were almost in position," I told her. Stephie scrambled back to her vehicle and we all crept up alongside. "Excuse me Ma'am I need to change Ammo," Janelle said. "The red can under your feet is for the bird." Lifting the Ammo can of link 40mm rounds I saw it was all white phosphorus incendiary. "Only thing more fun than blowing up shit is making sure it burns to ashes as a result." She smiled. "Just remember I gotta make sure none of the sensitive items are missing," I reminded her. Then she handed me two incendiary canisters. I signaled everyone to go, then called out, "Momma's rolling hot," to the chatter and thud of my teams weapons. The strike was so fast it caught the guarding force and the recovery team by surprise. Rolling up to the downed bird Dandridge stopped next to the cockpit and I stood on the top roll bar to look inside. Hanging from pilots main controls were nine yellow pull tabs. The safety and trigger activators for the self-destruct devices on the sensitive components. The cockpit smelled of phosphorous, and I pushed off fast dropping back into me seat. "Get the fuck clear now," I yelled as the vehicle was already spinning out to get clear. I held up the pull tabs. When I was a safe distance I said ok everyone Frag the bitch." But smoke was already pouring out of it from different locations. The camera's and other gear hanging under the wings was the first to go up. But still my teams made sure that nothing would survive. "Holy shit you pulled the tabs?" Asked Kimball. "No they have a five minute delay, someone else who doesn't speak English must have pulled them." We sat back and watched as the aluminum began to melt. And then the main charges detonated. You could feel the ground shake for miles. "Ok let's swing south and link up with Rover," I said. "Will someone take out that fucking Fifty?" I heard Jerome yell over the radio. "Hang on Turner we'll get you back to the rally point." "Pilots secure, Shag ass everyone," Cousins called. "Someone drop a frag in 23's tank and lets go." They were fighting their way out of the base as we sped in their direction. I wanted to ask who all was hit, what kind of wounds. But knew now wasn't the time. "Major, we gotta find a place to do a patch job or he won't make it." Cousins was telling Tawny. "Sergeant, you run like hell full out for five minutes then stop and do what you can. 25 will be following with the package." "Head north west we'll intercept," I told them. It was the most nerve racking ten minutes of my life as we bounced full out cross country to intercept them on their way back to the rally point. When I spotted them I said Deacon you stop and help. We're going to set up in that Waddie. You copy that Major?" "I copy you Ma'am," Smitty answered. "Goddamnit," I could hear Jerome yelling. "Open your fucking eyes and breath." The sound of gun fire and explosions in the background told me all I had to know. "Get out of the way we're going to push it off her. Pull the lock pin on that mount." Four minutes later the remaining three vehicles passed us then turned as we opened up decimating the following forces. We paused long enough to patch up those who needed treatment, and to wrap Tawny in a rain poncho. Then we had to tie Jerome's sedated form into his seat. No one spoke until we got to the refuel point. "What happened?" I asked. "They caught a rocket, and went end over end. Link and Mona were thrown clear. But the Major wasn't," Mace reported. "Ok everyone we're outa here. we got a hundred miles to cover till we get picked up. Let's stay ahead of schedule," I said keeping an eye on Jerome. He refused to let anyone else carry the body. And as watched he took something out of his pocket. I saw the sparkle as the sunlight hit the stone. It was a blind canyon with flat smooth sand, the C141's came in one behind the other, dragging their loading ramps we didn't need any instructions. As each one turned it was rapidly loaded with the vehicles, the crews working fast to lock them down even as the huge cargo planes began their take off to clear the space for the next one. The rescued pilot was the only who talked on the way back. Until finally he said too much. Unfortunately for him it came right after the news that Turner hadn't made it either. There wasn't anything anyone in the medical team could do, he'd lost too much blood the wounds were too deep. The Air Force Medics just kept pumping Morphine into him as everyone else prayed for a miracle. Twenty minutes out I sat thinking about the mission. When someone asked if I was ready I said, "First in last out." The plane with Turner and the other wounded was the first to land. As my vehicle was off loaded I walked slowly down the ramp steadying the stretcher that held Tawny. An Air Force Colonel met us at the hanger, "Who beat the hell out of my pilot? I'll have his ass for that." The right hook came out of nowhere, I saw it connect with his jaw as he went down. "Fuck your damned pilot, I lost two good people getting his ass out of there because your shit doesn't work and you can't coordinate a simple refuel." I kept walking past the Air Force police who just stood not wanting to tangle with us. Inside the hanger I was met by Top who pulled me into his arms. All I could think of was how was I going to tell Michelle, and their daughter Misty. He died doing his job, but no one could ever know about it. and there was Tawny, one of the first real friends I'd ever had, and Jerome. He was still going through the motions of surviving. As I watched he unzipped the bag before they put it into the Solar coffin, he took the ring out of his pocket and slipped it on her finger. Then collapsed on the concrete floor. It took Link and top both to lift him into a nearby chair. Then looking up at link he said, "I don't want to live without her. She made me hold onto the ring until after we came back. Now she's gone." I hadn't realized how close the two actually were until then. Joanne pulled me aside, "They got really close after you got shot. It was like they'd been denying it too long, and finally admitted it to each other." "Whatever happens don't leave him alone," Top advised us. "He needs all of you now more than ever, he just doesn't know it yet." After a quick debriefing, we loaded up to return to our compound, nothing was said as we drove through the night in silence. People in the cars we passed sat and stared at the combat scarred vehicles, the freshly bandaged wounded. It was clear they couldn't believe what they saw. Near the post turn off someone in a Mercedes honked in irritation at the delay, only to have Janelle and every other gunner spin their guns around on them. Reaching up gently I touched her foot, "It's ok Janelle, you get off the hood." She safed her M19 and slowly walked back around into the gunners transport position behind the seats. "Crazy bitch!" yelled the driver as he sped past to a round of one finger Salutes. I wasn't ready for what waited for us at the compound, all the families were there. And I spotted them right away, Michelle and Misty stood waiting. But before I could get out of the FAV she seemed to know, and collapsed to the ground. The other wives collecting around her and her daughter. The happy return they had all expected turned into mourning. Get the vehicles in the garage, we'll worry about the gear tomorrow," I told them, feeling the sudden full weight of command on my shoulders. "I released everyone to go be with their families. And lead Michelle and Misty toward my office. Stepping inside I saw the two older civilians sitting there waiting for me. I didn't need any introductions, the woman looked just like Tawny. I finally broke down and began to cry. "You brought her home, you brought all of them home," her father said. "She was worried about that, that she would be lost in some gods forsaken country in an unmarked grave like so many others." "Have you seen Jerome? Is he doing ok?" her mother finally asked. "He's, Link and a few of the others are keeping an eye on him. He isn't doing so hot." I admitted. "You know they met in high school, he was the only friend she had that accepted her until Link and Mona came along. And then, Well she spent a while where she tried to deny who she really was. They were supposed to get married next week." The announcement caught me by surprise. "I don't think anyone knew that," her father said. then he turned to Michelle. "Young Lady, do you have family to help you through this?" She shook her head no. "We've heard lots of wonderful things about your husband. And if you let us we'd like to help you any way we can." "I'm too old to have another daughter, and too young to have outlived all my children," Tawny's Mother said bluntly. "If you give me a chance I'd like to be a grandmother to your daughter, and try to be like a mother to you." "But, you don't care that I'm a White girl?" that had given her something to think on besides the death of her husband. "No should we?" the two older parents pulled the young Widow into their arms. Reaching they held my hand, "You did everything you could, we know that." Mina and Toni already knew, Mina was taking it hard that Aunt Tawny wasn't coming back. Turner's parents showed up for his funeral, they'd basically turned their backs on him when he'd joined the Army. And here they wanted to know everything. Michelle told them not to try to contact her, that she wasn't interested in their sudden concern. The entire funeral attendance consisted of the team and the three East coast based Bravo teams along with the JCS. There was no media, now pomp and glory. A simple funeral, and the full twenty one gun salute for each of them. The team had been dragging ass up till that point, no drive, or effort. So I was surprised two days later when I came in to work to find them all in a frenzy to get everything patched up, cleaned up and operational checked. It was like the funeral had breathed a new life into them. I called Mona to ask about Jerome, "He took off after the funeral. No one's seen him since. The general's trying to trace his passport and credit cards, but so far we got nothing." "Let me know the second you find anything out." She promised I'd be the second person she called, Tawny's parents would be the first. The day after that we were surprised by a visit from the Joint Chiefs. They came to do the AAR because there were too many of us now not to draw attention. I asked if there was any word from MSgt Powers, "his passport popped up in Thailand, but he was gone before anyone could get there. Do you have any idea where he's headed?" "No Sirs, I can't." "You and your team are on an informal thirty day leave, take the time to recuperate, and then we'll see about rebuilding both teams." "Thank you Sirs." I saluted and they left the way they had arrived, Quietly. Five minutes later there was a knock on the door, "Enter." The door opened and Barnes followed by as many as would fit crowded into the office. "Ma'am, I'm in." "Me too" "Yeah count me in" it continued out into the crowded hallway. "In on What?" I asked. Pushing his way through the crowd Link dropped a map on my desk, "That's where he's headed. He needs us now don't you think?" I smiled, "We got thirty days. No one who is married, Sorry Barnes." "How do you know this Link is this solid?" I asked. "He called me three days ago, I got him to agree to wait another week for me to get there." Link said. "He still has connections everywhere." Pointing to the spot on the map I asked, "Just how solid is this information." "He got it from Mina," Stephie said. "And before you ask there are five financial backers waiting to pay the expenses to get there and back." "If we all head for Thailand they'll know we're going off the reservation, ( a term meaning an Unsanctioned Operation). "We have one Ace up our sleeve Ma'am," Stephie said. "Bring her in Guys, don't crowd her." "Hi," said one of the people that had been assigned to guard the compound. "Stephanie, this is Ladonna Childs," "Aren't you afraid you'll be missed on Air Force One, Captain?" I asked. She handed over a note, which I scanned quickly. "So you have his blessing. But how is it you can help us?" "You get me to Wright Patterson, I'll meet you here with a Boxcar. Don't worry we have friends setting up the refuels on the quiet." Looking at her I said, "Before I commit my people to this I gotta know who the behind the scene players are." "Lt Gen. Rivers Retired, general Wilkes, the JCS, and our Commander in Chief. But you need to make the call in the next thirty minutes." "And why is that?" I asked. "That's when the Choppers get here to take everyone to the rendezvous. You and four others will accompany me to acquire the plane." My private line began ringing, "Hello?" "Uhh, Stephanie is Link there?" "Yes, here he is. And next time don't fucking forget to invite your family along," I told him. The conversation lasted all of about two minutes, and sounded like total gibberish. "He had a run in with a few Feds but he's confident of the target, The Colonel is with him," he let that sink in. "It's a go, I want everyone ready in five minutes. Sorry but no one gets to notify family until after we're gone. Anyone that wants to sit this one out is free to do so." I stood and motioned for them to clear the office. "Ok Link how many are we talking about?" I asked. I was watching Childs as he answered. "Forty Three," he said looking straight at me. "And Jerome is holding onto the Colonel for you. Our friends at Langley are sweating bullets." "We'll need a second plane for that many," Childs put in. "Who do you have that can fly anything, anything at all?" Picking up the intercom I called out, "Greer, Wilkes, to my office now." "Yes Ma'am?" they both answered at the door out of breath. "I know you both have a license to fly single engine Beach's, do you think you could handle a Boxcar?" "Oh Hell Yesss," was the enthusiastic reply. "Good go find two more that have some sort of flight experience, and TNG's don't count." I told them. Childs made a call on the secure line, then said, "Everything's ready. There are going to be two prepped to go for us. The people there will think we've bought them for an Air Show." She then asked, "I noticed not everyone has jump wings, will that be a problem?" "Those who aren't are qualified on the TNG," I told her. "They'll heard the rest down safely." "What may I ask is a TNG?" We had one set up in what was called the hanger, where we gave the basics of TNG flight. The one set up just happened to be one of the Armed versions Cousins had modified. "Holy fucking shit, Does the AFCS know about this?" "He's seen it in action, and prefers to ignore its existence," I answered her. "Isn't it pretty?" Only Four of the newest members elected to remain behind. "Just tell the truth if anyone asks, you don't know where we're going," I said as we loaded the Choppers. They sent a sky crane to lift our Connex of supplies to the rendezvous point. Five hours later I called out, "How you doing Box Two?" "Five by Five Box One. this baby's a wet dream come true," Greer giggled over the radio. "De Dee," Childs called out. "The takeoff was easy. I want you on the landing. I've seen your records girl you have experience in Sea Planes. It isn't that much different." "You got it." I could hear the excitement in her voice. Something about flying World war two cargo planes at just under three hundred feet to avoid radar had given us all a thrill. C-119 Flying Boxcar Twenty minutes later we were on the ground, and met by two fuel trucks and the rest of the team. It took only ten minutes to load up and we were once again on our way. "Listen up Box Two, once we go feet wet we can climb to cruising altitude. I suggest you let as many of your flight crew get familiar with flying it at that time," Childs told them. I was sitting behind the control yoke going through the motions with her, "You know we can't land these in that country, right?" "There's a small strip just over the border, a short fifteen Klicks away," she said. "Sounds peachy, you ever hump through the jungle Childs?" she looked at me in disbelief. "That's about half a day on a nice clear trail. With wounded and malnourished POWs you're looking at a day at least, if not more. Then you add in the hostiles." "You don't have to tell me about it, I've been in more shit than you want to know about." Her stare said she wasn't kidding. "Ever been in the jungles of the Orient?" I asked. "The strip we'll land at is operated by Air America. It's one that the CIA doesn't know about. I picked up half the other Bravo teams on your last visit. Hell I even watched you guys launch out the back of my bird." "I thought you didn't know what a TNG was?" "Not officially, I don't. but I wanted to see one of the Armed ones up close and personal. I've flown just about anything with wings except gilders." She told me. "And you know what?" "What's that?" "You're screwed if they get a powered aircraft on your ass." "What are you saying?" I demanded. "Don't fucking hung up there in the air too long. When you get the POW's make contact and head the opposite direction." "There's a fucking air base in that direction." "You aren't really heading there, your just saying you are. We'll hit it with some stuff to take the runway out." "Like what?" She flipped a switch on the control panel and made a follow me motion. I got up and followed. In the back Janelle asked, "Hey Ma'am why are we carrying those two runway busters?" she pointed to two crates. "You don't see those Sgt." She was told. We went back into the cockpit and she closed the door. I didn't like the way this mission was going. I needed more control, control that seemed to be slipping away the closer we got. When we landed in Thailand, we left her and Greer with the two Birds and the rest of the team. I took Link, Mona, Joanne and Stephie, and made the meet with Jerome. The Colonel looked ragged sitting tied to the chair waiting. "Interesting you should find her here," I said. "She found me, and incidentally kept me from getting into trouble. I think we need to talk to her. But she refused to say anything unless you were here." "I won't run off on you, and I do want to apologize. I had orders before." "Orders from who?" I asked. "Langley and the KGB," she was looking me in the eye when she said it. "Who's flying your Bird? Major Childs?" "Major?" She smiled, "I won't go anywhere near her. "I'm officially a sanctioned hit by both our countries." "Then what do you want?" "Out, I want out of the killing game, out of the spying bullshit. I want a face to face with your JCS. I want your word on it that you'll do everything you can to make it happen." "Why now?" "I went overboard before my handlers could pick me up. I've been on the run ever since because of what I know, and because I couldn't kill a little girl who had nothing to do with politics." "You shot me," stated Joanne. "No I shot the bastards behind you. Childs was supposed to be our pickup. Her and her friends just over the border. When you guys grabbed the POW's I got a coded message to clear out your people were going to feed you to the wolves. I couldn't let that happen." "When I heard Jerome was here I tracked him down. For all the rivalry between us I both loved and respected Tawny rivers as a soldier, and a Woman. I can tell the AFCS who's head to chop for that blackbird going down where it did. I owe her that." We made a quick plan one in which involved the Colonels escape. She would be on boxcar two and launch out the back with that part of the team. We learned that though the air base had helicopters they had no pilots. So the runway bombs were for something else. "Like a force moving fast on foot with POW's?" asked Joanne. Stephie held up her hand for attention as she plugged in a phone. We'd changed locations twice now, making sure we were secure. We were all silent as she made the call. "Bravo Six Alpha Five, priority Scramble for General Wilkes." "Authenticate, Dream Weaver." "Roger, Rice Catcher." "Go ahead young lady we're all here." "Do we have that alternate transportation we requested?" "Roger it's standing by at the TAF. I gather you need it?" "Yes, and a little raid on our safe strip to extract our people, minus Major Childs Sir." "Childs? Who's Childs?" "Exactly Sir, we might want to ask Langley after this is over." "Can I speak to Madison?" he asked. "Sir there's a lot that doesn't add up and I got too many lives riding on this. If I'm wrong no harm done. But if I'm right and she stays in play none of us will be coming home. But either way we're too close to back out now." "I'll call General Tsing, Good luck." He said. "Sir, about the Colonel?" I prompted. "They will never know she's here. we all look forward to finally meeting her after this is over." The connection was broken. Seven hours later we met up with General Tsing. "May I introduce to you Major Kim Yuna, She is the commander of our Strategic Commando's." he said. "Captain Madison, a great pleasure to meet you. I am sorry I could not meet Major Rivers, though we have talked before." She eyed the Colonel