’ She hung her head with shame and as I looked back at the table all three women were clearly shocked. ‘I’m sorry for the disruption. Please jus... remember, I am doing this for her. She wanted this. She had a choice and this is what she choose. Help me and together we can help her succeed.’ ‘Now, where were we? Oh yea, the house was going to get noisy.’ Annie was the first to recover. ‘Kenny, you seemed to have things pretty well set with Mom and Carrie. Can I ask, have you had time to think. . . I almost forgot, I made you a pitcher of rum punch. Don't tell anyone Carly. I knew this was one of Mark's favorite beverages and I think you will enjoy it as well. Something new to try. "Thanks Daddy. I will try my best and do exactly what he asks of me today." Both men enjoyed her comment, especially taken in the literal sense. When they arrived downstairs there was a large pitcher of punch and two glasses. Carly poured them both full glasses. After sipping it, she commented: "This tastes. He had no doubt the battle had been impressive ... but it couldn’t have been as impressive as the tales which had risen around it. It couldn’t because he knew he would not have been able to take on two or even one dozen and he couldn’t face the fact Hawksley might be better.He heard a muffled noise above him as he shook the last drops from his manhood. He immediately turned and grabbed his sword, his mind suddenly alert through the fog of drink and his hands hard and steady. Left hand holding. . consecutive serial numbers ... both engines were pulled for testing. The bottom end of the noisy one grenaded during the test run-up at the boat yard. Big holes in the concrete. The other engine developed the same tick 20 minutes later.”“I see,” and I did. 40 minutes or less and the bottom of the boat under the engine would have been a big hole. Trying to save her with the other engine would have blown that one, too. I gave it a think.“They replaced the engines,” I surmised.“Not exactly, I.