this story? Dan was looking straight into Jesus’ eyes.”

“Well, after the photos, he blew the two photographers. He is really very good at that. He said each of them came in about a half a minute.”

“Just wait until he fucks you with that torpedo he’s got in his pants. You’ll know he’s been there.”

“I’ve already had it. You want another beer?”

From: Japanese Consulate General, Hawaii

To: Headquarters, Imperial Japanese Navy, Tokyo.

Date: 21 February, 1941.

“The battleships and other vessels departed Pearl Harbor on the 13th and returned on the 19th. It is said by US Navy personnel that the vessels will depart again next week for a further week at sea. Judging by the remarks of the sailors who were on these vessels, the training was apparently held in the vicinities of Kaui, Lahaina and Hilo. END”

Dan sat alone at the table. In front of him, through the open double doors, Jesus was moving toward the bar to get a couple of beers; Elton was sitting at the bar, talking with Big Bill as he pulled beers; to his left, half way between the bar and the toilet, Pauli was standing with Johnnie and his civilian. The civilian’s left hand was on Pauli’s shoulder. The three of them were laughing at something.

Jesus returned with the beers, walking past Cisco and Pancho, who were eating dinner with a civilian old enough to be their father. When Jesus sat down Dan looked over his head and noticed that Johnnie, Pauli and the civilian were gone.

“So, what’s happening in the wide world, Dan?”

“Winter is starting in Russia and Hitler hasn’t taken Moscow. That’s good news.”

“My mother,” said Jesus, “tells me in her letter that every day she prays to the Blessed Virgin of Guadeloupe that America does not go to war.”

“Well, I’m praying that we get into the war against Hitler. He couldn’t beat us and the Russians at the same time. Maybe the God of the Catholics is stronger than the God of the Jews and we will sit here in the Pacific for years doing nothing but playing with each others dicks.”

Jesus laughed.

“I too want us to go to war. It is more interesting for us while we are in the Navy, and I agree with you about Hitler. My family is pious and thinks Franco saved Spain from the communists, with Hitler’s help. I think fascism is poison.”

“I am confident that President Roosevelt is doing everything that he can to get us into this war against Hitler. At least I hope he is.”

“Now that you’ve cum once, can I rely on you to fuck me properly, like a real man?”

“What do you mean?”

Mike started up a steady stroke rate as Brian crouched on the desk, doggy style, like Fido trying to hide under a bush.

“I don’t want you cumming in ninety seconds.”

“Don’t worry; it’ll take me about twenty minutes like this.”

“Good,” said Brian. “Do you mind if I cum on your nice shiny desk?”

“If you leave it alone, when I’m finished I’ll blow you; and because you were so nice about licking my ass, you can cum in my mouth.”

“OK by me, Doc.”

Brian returned his hand to