AN: my account is tripping and I apparently posted two sets of chapters. Which is weird and strange and annoying. Anyway. Here's chap. 85 the original again. Mobile posting is apparently not in my list of talents.


"At your service, ma'am." an unfamiliar voice spoke low in her ear,towering over her small frame. His hip pressed into her, pinning her against the counter slightly.

Her eyes flicked up immediately; searching him out. Finding his eyes on her already. Hard and calculated. She shook her head incrementally at him. She could handle this.

"I could show you a good time." he tall,young blonde stranger continued.

"I'm sure you would try." she replied, eyes back on the stack of flimies.

He watched her face. Enough of this.

She felt him. Like a wave of heat and gravity at her shoulder.

"Problem?" he growled, voice hard and directed at the young officer.

Face flaming, "General. No sir. Sorry sir."

Thry were along together again, a harbour in a room of voices.