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Mashabim Air Base
Talia walked up to Stone who was talking to the airman. “We’re not staying here.”
“What?” Stone said, “Airman First Class O’Malley here just got us squared away.”
O’Malley eyes flicked down to Talia’s trim figure but looked away quickly.
“We’re going to Abba’s.”
“Hey, I was just kidding about all that stuff. It’s not like we’re bunking in the same room. Right, airman?”
“That’s an affirm, sir,” came O’Malley’s reply.
Talia shook her head. “We’re going to Moshe’s. He’ll be worried sick about me. And before you go and get all, what do you call it, Postal? Moshe’s got armed guards around him all the time. It’ll be as safe as sleeping here.”
“It’s one o’clock in the morning.”
“Just check out a vehicle. Come on,” she said as she slung her pack onto her shoulder, “i
