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Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato

by

MyMerryMen

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Chapter 4

After Bobby had hit the floor, Tank and Lester scrambled to pull him back upright and then lugged him over to the nearest seating area. They couldn't believe that their brother in arms had fainted. What a wimp! He was a Ranger and Combat Medic for Chrissake! He had fought his way back out of hell. He had stood up to his knees in gore, limbs and guts; never batting an eye. And now the prospect of a night with a seasoned lady brought him to his knees. The woman responsible had quickly hurried off and came back with a glass of water. Worry was etched on her face as she shooed Les and Tank away, stating she needed some alone time with Bobby.

"Sweetheart," Charlie grabbed Bobby's free hand and cradled it between hers. "I can smell a panic attack from a kilometer away. Tell me what has you so scared?"

Bobby squeezed his eyes shut and felt her take the glass of water out of his trembling hand. He was so embarrassed that he felt the nausea slosh in his stomach.

"It's just—," he started with a shaky voice. "I—I know you've won the jackpot and you expect us to spend the night with you and show top performance, but—but I just can't do that. You aren't my type. I mean," he hastened to explain, "it's not because you're overweight. You are beautiful and all, but—but you are too old. I mean, you could be my mom. That freaks me out. I—," he took a deep breath, "I can't do it on command. I'm not built that way."

Charlotte looked at him for a moment completely stunned, then threw her head back and laughed with all her heart.

"Oh Bobby," she said after she had regained her composure. "Bloody oath I don't expect you to have sex with me!" Then she leaned closer and started whispering secretively in his ear.

Tank and Lester watched from a distance as Bobby's shoulders slowly relaxed and when Charlotte eventually leaned back, their friend was smiling broadly, all the previous dread gone from his face.

"What the hell?" Les muttered. "Look at him, Tank. He knows something we don't. We have to unravel that secret and soon. I will do whatever I have to do to fulfill this mission, even screw her brains out, but if there's a way around it, I want to know."

Tank grunted affirmatively and pushed himself off the pillar he had leaned against. It was time to get this night started or he would no longer be able to hold back the cold sweat. His mind was filled with a thousand ways Lula could find out about this and the outcome wouldn't be pretty. Nope, not pretty at all. Hearing Lester falling in step behind him, he walked over to Charlotte and Bobby and was greeted with mischievous smiles that only increased his unease.

I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit.

Tank felt a shiver work its way through his body as he watched with a blank face how the small boisterous woman stepped toward him and Lester.

"Gentlemen?" She said huskily once she had linked arms with them. "It's time you show your Mistress a night on the town before we indulge in more sensuous activities."

TBC...

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