Friday, October 14, 2016

Too Many Women, Book #1 of Becker Trilogy (Other Books) - War stories and sleeping arrangements.



Today’s excerpt is from Too Many Women, Book #1 of the Becker Trilogy. A couple of old ‘war stories’ come out as Bob is trying to get sleeping arrangements for the night sorted out.  Enjoy and have a wonderful day. 

m.j.

 

Drink in hand, Bob thought a second.  “Okay, on sleeping arrangements—since Sergeant Major Gowen and…”

“Hold it right, there, Master Sergeant Becker,” Leo said as he interrupted, “I told you at the plane, ‘Leo’ is fine.  We aren’t active-duty Marines any longer…now knock it off.  In case you have overlooked it, I’m now working for you, sir.”

Bob laughed a laugh of surrender on the subject, but before he could respond, Terri asked, “Who’s paying for Leo and Horace?”

Bill and Bob answered, almost simultaneously, “You are.”

“How much?”

Dan joked, “A lot.”

Terri looked at him.  “How much for you and Janet, and your plane?”

“Nada.  That’s on the house, as it were.  We’re trying for the national good service award for the year.  Actually, we hadn’t seen Bob in a while, and always good to see the guy who saved my bacon.”

Terri asked, “How so?”

Bob joked, “Ten grand.”

Not knowing…nor caring…what that was about, Dan proceeded to tell the story of how Bob had carried him out of harm’s way while he was severely wounded.  When he finished, he looked at Bob.  “Now, do you want to tell us why you treat Leo as the Second Coming, Bob?”

Bob looked at Leo, who nodded, “Go ahead…just nothing classified.”

“We—Leo and I—belonged to a SEAL team together—one whose number has become public knowledge, thanks to a blabbermouth President.  We had an incident in a hereby undisclosed location.  Leo kept me from making the mistake of my life, saving said life, and several others.  I argued with him.  He hit me.  He was right; I was wrong.  How’s that, Leo?”

“The damnedest load of horseshit I ever heard…except for me hitting you, and you being wrong in your assessment of the situation—and being man enough to recognize your mistake after the fact, and admitting it.  Which, by the way, is why I recommended you for promotion.”

Dan looked at Leo.  “The whys and wherefores of the deal would give away your assignment, right?”

“Yeah.  Subject closed.”

Bob nodded his agreement with what Leo said, then smiled.  “Okay, back to where I started, to get to sleeping arrangements, before I was interrupted by Sergeant Major—just kidding Leo.  Since Leo and Horace will be staying on, they get the other two bedrooms in my place.  Dan, you and Janet will have to bunk with Bill.  Same for Alan and Bert.”

Terri offered, “I can sleep in the maid’s room, if you want Dan and Janet to spend the night here, Bob.”

“I thought we had that one settled, Miss Hawksworth.  You sleep in the room next to mine.   Want you as close as possible, in case something hits the fan.”  Then, after a pause, he softened and added, “Terri, thanks for the offer, but I really do want you close to me.  And tomorrow thru until we get your ‘former’ husband, I want you close to one of the other guys…like glue…if I’m not around.”

 

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