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 to every  man who turns and admires you as you pass by and who longs to possess you。〃 Pitt  could see his words were penetrating her weak defenses。 〃Now you think about it。 It's your life。 Don't throw it away and play 'Camille' until you're withered and  gray。〃
 Her face was distraught in the morning sun; and her breath came in sobs。 Pitt  let her cry for a long time。 When she finally raised her head and turned it  towards him; he could see that her cheeks were streaked with tears; mixed with  tiny grains of sand; clinging to the wetness。 She looked up at him; and he  caught the gleam in her eyes。 They were soft and scared…looking; like a little  girl's。' He lifted her in his arms and kissed her。 Her lips were warm and moist。
 〃When was the last time you had a man?〃 he whispered 。
 〃Not since。。 。〃 Her voice trailed away。
 Pitt took her as the long shadows of the rocks crept upward over the beach;  shielding their bodies from the sun。 A flight of sandpipers circled overhead and  descended upon the damp sand at the water's edge。 They scurried back and forth;  playing tag with the surf。 Every so often one of the birds would cast a beady  eye at the two lovers in the shade; staring for a fleeting instant before  returning to the chore of stabbing its long curved beak in the sand for food。
   The shadows shortened as the sun rose higher in the sky。 A fishing boat chugged  by a hundred yards from the end of the rocks。
 The fishermen; dropping their nets in the water; were too busy to notice  anything unusual on the shore。 At last Pitt drew back and gazed down at Teri's  serene and smiling face。
 〃I don't know whether to ask for your thanks or your forgiveness;〃 he said  softly。
 〃Please accept them both along with my blessing;〃 she murmured。
 He kissed her lightly on the eyes。 〃See what you've been missing all these  years;〃 he said grinning。
 〃I agree。 You've certainly shown me a wonderful antidote for my depression。〃
 〃I always prescribe seduction。 It's guaranteed to cure any and all rare maladies  and mon ailments。〃
 〃And what is your fee; doctor?〃 she said; acpanied with a feminine giggle。
 〃Consider it paid in full。〃
 〃You're not going to get off that easily。 I must insist you e to my uncle's  house for dinner tonight。〃
 〃I shall consider it an honor;〃 he said。 〃What time and how do I get there?〃
 〃I'll have my uncle's driver pick you up at the entrance to Brady Field at 6  o'clock。〃
 Pitt's eyebrows raised。 〃What makes you think I'm stationed at Brady Field?〃
 〃You're obviously an American and that's where all the Americans on the island  are。〃 Teri grasped his hand and pressed it to her face。 〃Tell me about  your…self。 What type of job do you perform in your Air Force? Do you fly? Are  you an officer?〃
 Pitt did his best to look serious。 〃I'm the base garbage collector。〃
 Her eyes opened wide in surprise。 〃Are you really? You're much too intelligent  to be a garbage collector。〃
 She looked into his strong tan face and his intense green eyes。 〃Oh well; I  won't hold your occupation against you。 Have you been promoted to sergeant yet?'
 〃No。 I've never been a sergeant〃
 Suddenly a bright flash in the rocks about two hundred feet away caught Pitt's  attention。 A shiny object reflected the sun's rays for a brief instant He  watched the area where the glint had shown but could detect no further flash or  movement。
 Teri felt him tense。 〃Is something the matter?〃 she asked。
 〃No; nothing;〃 Pitt lied。 〃I thought I saw something floating in the water; but  it's disappeared now。 He looked at her upraised face; and his eyes turned  devilish。 〃Well I'd better be getting back to the base; I've got a lot of  garbage to collect〃
 〃I should return also。 My uncle will probably wonder what happened to me。〃
 〃Are you going to tell him?〃
 〃Don't be silly;〃 she laughed。 She stood up and brushed the sand from her body  and adjusted the bikini。
 Pitt smiled; getting to his feet。 〃Why is it women always seem so shy and demure  before they've been laid yet so sparkling and carefree after?〃
 She shrugged lightheartedly。 〃I guess it's because sex releases all our  frustrations and makes us feel earthy。〃 Her brown eyes flashed with intensity。 〃You see; we women have animal instincts too。〃
 Pitt playfully slapped her on the buttocks。 〃e on; I'll walk you home。〃
 〃You've got a long walk。 My uncle's villa is in the mountains behind Liminas。〃
 〃Where are the mountains and where is Liminas?〃
 〃Liminas is a small village about six miles up the road;〃 she said pointing  north。 〃But I don't understand what you mean by asking about the mountains? Her  pointing hand swung toward the inland slopes a mile behind the road。 〃What do  you call those?〃
 〃In California; where I e from; we call anything under three thousand feet of   elevation hills。〃
 〃You Yanks are always bragging。〃
 〃It's a great American pastime。〃
 They leisurely walked up the path from the cove。
 On the shoulder; off to one side of the blacktop; sat a sporty little open…top  Mini…Cooper。 The British racing green paint on the tiny car was barely visible  beneath an outer coating of Thasas dust
 〃How do you like my smashing Grand Prix racing car?〃 Teri asked proudly。 Pitt laughed; not so much at her exaggerated statement but rather the British  use of the word smashing in reference to a car。 〃By jove; that's a bit of all  right;〃 he said; mimicking her native terminology。 〃Is it yours?〃
 〃Yes; I purchased it new in London just last month and drove it all the way from  Le Havre。〃
 〃How long will you be staying with your uncle?
 〃I took a three month holiday so I'll be here at least another six weeks。 Then  I'm going to return home by boat。 The drive across the continent was fun but far  too tiring。〃
 Pitt opened the door for her; and she slid behind the steering wheel。 She groped  under the front seat for a moment and pulled out a set of keys。 She inserted one  in the ignition and started the engine。 The exhaust coughed once and then  blasted forth with a nasty little growl。
 He leaned on the dusty door and lightly kissed her。
 〃I hope your uncle won't be waiting for me with a shotgun。〃
 〃Don't worry; he'll probably talk your arm off。 He likes Air Force men。 He was a  flyer in the First World War。〃
 〃Don't tell me;〃 Pitt said sarcastically。 〃I bet he claims to have flown with  Richthofen。〃
 〃Oh no; he was never in France。 He fought right here in Greece。〃
 Pitt's sarcasm vanished and a cold; eerie feeling came over him。 He gripped the  doorframe until his knuckles turned white。 〃Has your uncle ever mentioned 。 。 。 Kurt Heibert?
 〃Many times。 They used to fly patrols together。〃 She shoved the gearshift into  first。 Then she smiled and waved。 〃See you tonight。 Now don't be late; cheery  bye。〃
 Before Pitt could say another word; the midget car leapt up the road。 He watched  it snarl off into the distance toward the north。 The dusty green blur passed  over a crest of pavement and the last thing he saw was Teri's black hair  whipping in the wind。 Already it was beginning to get unfortably hot。 Idly; he turned and began  walking back to the airfield。 He stepped on a sharp object with his bare foot  and Cursed under his breath while he hopped about on one leg trying to remove a  small burr。 Jerking it from his heel angrily; he flipped it in a roadside bush。  He was carefully watching the ground to avoid another sting when he noticed a  set of footprints。 Whoever made them had。 been wearing hobnailed soles。
 Pitt knelt and studied the indentations。 He could easily distinguish his and  Teri's prints since they had both been barefoot。 His mouth twisted grimly。 In  several places; the shoe prints covered the bare ones。 Someone had followed Teri  toward the beach; he reasoned。 He raised one hand; and shielded his eyes;  looking at the sun。 It was still quite early so he decided to pursue the trail。 The tracks led half…way down the path and then veered off in the direction of  the rocks。 Here the trail ended so he scrambled over the hard craggy surface and  picked up the scent again on the other side。 The tracks angled back to the road;  only further away from the path this time。 A branch scraped a thorny limb across

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