James caught the offered decoration, glanced at it, then tossed it back.   "Okay, Jackie, since you're in such a hurry how about you go first?  John, watch the back door."   He thumbed toward Caitlin, "second spot, please."  He let himself walk toward the rear, not because of a desire to use the others for cover but because he simply needed some distance to use his rifle most effectively.<br/><br/>"Everyone, eyes open and mouths closed."