"Uh, oh, here it comes."Well, when it was obvious my ex and I were going to split, I promisedmyself that the day the divorce was final, I'd split out ...f here, too. Just take off for parts unknown. I guess that's sort of why I boughtthe Vette. You coming into my life certainly affected all that, whichI'm happy about, but at the same time, I still feel the need to go.And now, I'm really sort of torn. Do you understand?"I look up at him and ask, "Hold me for a moment."He's a little surprised. "We can talk in my office, if you please, Lord Aaron?"Aaron kept his silence and followed Walton toward his office when he noticed Lord Beadle coming from the opposite direction down the hallway straight towards the both of them."Chamberlain Walton, Lord Aaron, good day," Beadle smiled. "On your way to see the King?" Why, yes, Lord Beadle," Aaron replied with that feral grin. "Why do you not accompany us? I am sure the King will want to talk to you after my report. Why not save everyone the. "Karen, Heather ... This afternoon, I imagine that Ginger and I will be in the naval battles. Would you tell Thomas and Henry to talk it over with the guys; tell them what we've decided and get them to come in on this? I'll tell Sam; I'm sure she'll agree."After the lunch dishes were washed and everything put away, the entire gang headed for the beach and the canoes. They had agreed on three separate events; two separate sets of races, one set where Tom and Linda would race against Ginger and. Doable."Giggle. "Another way to get you away from prying eyes," she smirked, then she forked a savory broiled shrimp into her mouth.Me? I'm thinking. I never considered buying my own boat because frankly, the idea of being THAT solo wasn't appealing to me and finding compatible partners for sailing wasn't easy. Across the table? Compatible. Smart. Fit. Cute as hell. I'm running the numbers in my head. Bank account's plenty fat. Invested all of Dad's insurance and the lump he left in the bank.