Chapter 382

“Thanks so much, Gwen, I mean Madam President,” gushed the obviously relieved Brownie. “Heather’s constantly telling me to use a filter between my brain and my mouth. She’d be upset if she heard what happened today.”

“You’re not out of the woods, Brownie. Rear Admiral Foster has to take some action here. Would it be reasonable to have Commander Brown take some sensitivity courses over the next four months, Rear Admiral Foster? He really is a valued friend and I don’t want him to lose rank, or suffer too greatly for the overenthusiastic welcome he gave Steve.”

“It would be my pleasure to see that he attends them,” responded the Rear Admiral. “Thank you for insisting that he receive some sort of disciplinary action for his behavior. We strive very hard to maintain a respectful working environment in the Navy. If he had been allowed to skate on this, it would have sent the wrong signal to the rest of our people.”

“And I really do appreciate your position. It’s wrong t