Chapter 305

“That’s exactly wrong,” countered Steve. “The other guys, the officers, even the janitors, will all test me, or resent me, or both. Prima donnas don’t last long in the service. I’ll have to take everything they dish out and smile. ‘Special treatment’ will be an extra five laps around the track, another twenty push-ups, clean up detail, being asked to volunteer for weekend duty; all sorts of things like that. The other guys will think I’m taking advantage of my situation and resent it. Officers will make sure they don’t favor me to the point where they are harder on me. It’s all normal and natural, but I’m not fooling myself. I’ll have to work harder and do better than the rest. That’s incentive for me.”

“I never thought of it like that. You’re so perceptive about men, about how they think and how to interact with other men. You always know when to joke and when to be serious. I’m glad you understand the situation and won’t be surprised by the reception the famous Steve Hammer