“b****y… mother… of a goat…” Maya swore under her breath, one hand scrabbling for the strap in question. When she felt the weight of her pack lift, she grabbed it and turned to Ren. “Thanks, mate.”
“No trouble,” she replied and then regarded the Major who'd just returned from the cockpit and the Captain with the undoubtedly shaved legs. “Sir, we're heading out? Me and Mayday got our dancing shoes on!”
Tom kept his game face on, but his tone was light. “Keep your knickers on, Orphan Annie. Gunny, you and me are going to escort Dr. Hall outside for a look about. Captain,” he turned to Jules, “you mind watching the squints, so they don't wander off?”
“I think I can handle it,” Jules exchanged an amused glance with Dr. Hall. “Don't be long or I'll send them out to search for you and I'll ma
