The only thing Brenda noticed when she entered the bar was K.D. She was surprised—and maybe a little hurt, too—when the little girl didn't jump up and come running to greet her the way she usually did whenever they'd been separated for more than a few minutes. She really hadn't expected Ellis to be able to get her to lie still long enough to fall asleep. Putting her down for a nap was never easy—especially when she'd been out with Gina and Sheila. It usually took Brenda several hours to settle her down after one of those visits…

Roxanne didn't notice K.D. at all. All she could think about was sipping on a cold beer somewhere nice and quiet. Dizzy had been nagging her about Bob nonstop since they'd left the airfield.