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“Well, now what?”
“You mean now that we’ve told New Bern to go to hell?”
“Well, yes.” That was one way to put it. Fed up with the continued resistance, and the fearful non-helpfullness of the citizens of New Bern, Beck had pulled his troops out of New Bern completely. Anyone who wanted to leave with them could, but once he left, they were on ( Read more... )
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I liked this chapter a lot - good transition piece from the last chapter. I like how Beck is still weary and weighed down. He still needs a huggle... :(
I have to say, your explanation for the lack of pregnant women is brilliant!!
“So Jericho is special, huh? I must admit I didn’t see Jericho as a feminist hotbed.”
Hee! You wouldn't think so, would you?? :)
Heather was decidedly taken aback by the query. Beck smiled, burning the image in his mind. Served her right after all the times she’d cornered him.
Hee again! Beck needs to get his little victories over Heather anywhere he can!
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Yeah, the whole thing always bothered me. I mean, Mary, Mimi, and Skylar all got laid - on screen! - as part of an ongoing relationship, and none of them got knocked up? Really?
Hee again! Beck needs to get his little victories over Heather anywhere he can!
...because he's certainly not getting any big ones... ;)
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You don’t think that women can fight?”
Beck noticed the rest of the staff shift in their seats to watch the upcoming ‘discussion’.
I love this! I could just picture this happening. Everybody might try to be subtle about it but wouldn't want to miss the entertaining "sparks" between Beck and Heather.
Beck chuckled again. That certainly explained a lot. And while he might have preferred a surplus of, say, antibiotics, he wasn’t going to complain. It meant fewer mouths to feed in the long run. Besides, it helped morale.
Leave it to Beck. Straightforward as always in realizing the practical benefits!!
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Yeah, it's kind of like watching your parents fight - you'd never take either of them on yourself, but take secret glee in watching them argue with each other. Especially because they're both yelling at someone that's not you.
Leave it to Beck. Straightforward as always in realizing the practical benefits!!
Soldiers tend to be practical folk...especially line officers.
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