Chapter 211

When the three of them came back into the bar the next day they stayed only a few minutes. They came in just long enough to put me at ease that they hadn't raped and murdered her.

The talk was all harmless, so melody wouldn't be privy to secret information. Yes the Swamp Dog crew did have some secrets. Even if it wasn't a secret, their plans were Just better left out of casual conversations.

"So Andrew, what's the plan for Melody?" I asked.

"We are going to take her back to the HQ and teach her how we do things. If she really is clean and straight, we can use her as a kind of housekeeper." he said.

"So which one of you is going to screw her, or are all of you going to?" I asked.

"Now that was really bitchy. It was also uncalled for," he said. "I'm not screwing her, but if I were, I don't owe you anything. You sure as hell haven't promised me anything."

"Yeah, but I didn't come to your home and screw your friend," I said.

"She isn't your friend. You were ready to leave her to fend from herself," he said angrily.

"Well Andrew, you need to stay away from me for a while," I said.

"That might be a good idea," he said walking out the door alone. Since they only had one car I had no idea where he would go.

"Colonel, I think Andrew is going to wait for you in the car. It might be better, if you didn't leave him alone," I said.

"So you think we should all leave," the Sergeant Major suggested.

"Yeah, your tab is on me, but you probably should go somewhere else," I suggested.

"Fair enough, your feelings for Andrew aren't going to be an issue are they?" the Colonel asked.

"They won't effect how I feel about Swamp Dog, but you know I'm out?" I asked.

"So you say," the Sergeant Major said. "Well I guess we will go on out to the Land Rover and take Andrew and the girl back to the motel. I might come back after I get them settled."

"Why Sergeant Major, I can't believe you are being civil to me. Someone might think you liked me," I said.

"I never said I didn't like you Silvia. I just said you were hard headed and couldn't be counted on to do the sensible thing. Like walk away from Andrew and the Brit in Vera Cruz," He said.

"It worked out," I said.

"It won't always work out," he said.

"Some things, I wouldn't want to carry on my soul," I replied.

"Like leaving half your command in the jungle," he said.

"I wasn't there, I don't know what really happened," I said.

"It was simple. We should have fought our way out ten days sooner than we did. The Mission was to hold that relay station till relief came. It never did." He said.

"Did they tell you to fight to the last man?" I asked.

"I stayed till they told me I could leave, We each got a ribbon for that action. Even the dead got a ribbon for their families. I hope that was comforting. I could have gotten out with a lot more men, if I were you Silvia." he said. "So Silvia, I never said I didn't like, or admire you. I just said I would never trust you to follow the mission brief."

"Sergeant Major, why don't you let them take the Land Rover. I can drive you back to the motel tomorrow." I poured him another Guinness while he broke the news to the Colonel.

"The boss thinks this is a really bad idea," he informed me.

"What do you think Liam?" I asked.

"It probably is, but even I am entitled to act foolish now and then." he said with a smile.

"I'll drink to that. Then Liam, I expect you to buy me breakfast in the morning," I said.

"Okay, even if you aren't worth it I will buy your breakfast," he said.

Liam was almost a foot taller than me. He was also ramrod straight in his manner. But once the light went out, Liam was quite animated. He was a respectable size, but nothing spectacular but it really didn't matter. He wasn't near as rigid as I would have expected. Which made for a very nice experience.

It was 4AM when we finally went to sleep. I was planning to sleep all day, but to my surprise Liam was up and ready for his morning run at 6AM. "I don't like to run," I said.

"So go back to bed you lazy bitch," he said with a very broad smile.

"So that's how you are. You get your dick sucked and you become a real prick," I said pulling on my fleece pants and shirt. I really couldn't run with him. He showed me no mercy all I could do after a half hour of hard running outward was turn around and return home. I just hoped, he could find his way back.

When he showed up after two hours I had coffee ready. We drank it while we discussed the day ahead. "So you want to got back to the motel?" I asked.

"Unfortunately what I want has very little to do with it. I have to be back by 11AM which means we need to leave soon, if I am to buy you that breakfast."

"Well you are not getting away without buying me breakfast. I usually get dinner first, but I'm going to get it now at least." I said. "You did catch a break. The only expensive restaurant open on Sunday morning is in the next town. The most I can get you for, is the waffle house by the highway."

He seemed to be in a somber mood during breakfast. I didn't get it till he said, "You do know, I'm not the kind of man for the pipe and slipper bit?"