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The last thing she’s interested in right now is men At least not men as boyfriends Men and women as patients are her focus Anyhat kind of kids would they have? A beanpole and acouple

This is what I’ of?

Better than so s

She gratefully accepts Ja

sper’s help as he reaches to guide her feet into the last couple of holes and then holds her steady as she ju boat

“All set, Doc?”

“All set, Jasper Thanks”

“Anything for you, Doc”

Of course he’s doing the sa down a net is hard; cli ship onto a boat that is doing an impersonation of a crazy elevator is a whole lot harder

Once the boat is loaded it veers away fro circle, waiting until ain seasickness threatens Cold, salty spray lashes them

“You scared, Doc?” Jasper asks

“I am Aren’t you?”

Jasper laughs “Me? Nah The bullet with my name on it hasn’t been made yet”

Another private shakes his head sadly This is Paul Dixon, called Daddy D on account of his age, whichfool, Jasper Jones, that’s why you’re not afraid,” Daddy D says “You are a young, know-nothing, been-nothing, done-nothing infant dressed up in a uniform that looks like it was a hand-me-down from some shorter cousin”

Jasper could take offense, but he recognizes the bantering tone “Me young? Maybe to an old, old granddad like you Weren’t you in the Spanish-A all old and dried up and wrinkled—”