2 1/2 Weeks One Small Decision

Edited and revised July 2014CW02 Lester Morrison (Les) was about as level headed as they get. All he wanted to do was to spend his twenty in the Army and retire. Maybe he would get another job, but if he couldn't, the retirement check would provide a very adequate living.Then, it looked like it was all gone in a moment of weakness. Well, the woman was very attractive, but that was still no excuse. She was in his chain of command and the regulations were very clear about that.His captain found a way to save his career and maybe let him stay near Jill too. Although it sounded like a good solution at first, it did have a problem. Jill had no intentions of ever marrying anyone in any of the services. Indeed, she refused to even go out with any.She had no animosity toward Les. She wasn't even upset with the hug he gave her. She would have even tolerated the kiss he started to give her. She just wanted to put her four years in the Army, get married and raise children. Moreover, she wanted them to be brought up in one place, not all over the world.It is sort of strange how two and a half weeks can change that, and them.The setting of this book is a little in the future. Cars are only for a few and/or the wealthy. Drastic measures have been instituted to save energy. Indeed, even Les would not have his little electric cart, but it was a spare from those designated for the officers.The government has changed too. They frequently take bribes and those who win in the courts are usually those who can afford the bigger bribes. To be sure, there are still a few who try to do what they can, but the good land is getting scarce, and it is merely a small technicality when the wrong people own it. Well, usually, anyway.