"Can we use the gym equipment?" one of the younger passengers asked."Use it to your heart's content," I replied.The next big task was getting the bagg...ge off the plane. The baggage carts were pulled beside the plane and the offloading began. There was an estimated 400 bags to deal with.The county officials started making appearances for the free publicity, along with a couple more news organizations.Duke Justice, the county commissioner whose son had tried to kill me, came in and made a beeline. Even though the room was large, having to live here for a long while likehe had done must be claustrophobic, no wonder the poor guy was workinglong hours.I made the usual comments, then said, "I'll hang my dress up, if that'sok." Be my guest," he said do what you want. "How are we doing to do this?"I was very tempted to say, the usual way, me underneath, you on top, butI bit my tongue!So instead I smiled at him saying, "We girls take longer to get ready, soif it's ok by you I'll shower and use. Then again, not being between them had become the norm, and me not having sex was just how things were. I was hoping this cruise would change that.She glanced at the watch on her wrist, the expensive one she’d bought online as my gift to her for her birthday two weeks before – just after she’d chosen and paid for this cruise. It was lucky for her she’d done that, as I hadn’t bought her anything at all – being in something of a ‘snit’ at the time.“Come ON!” she shouted.I glanced at my phone –. Maybe that’s why I can live without knowing all of Steve’s secrets,’ Ingrid said philosophically. ‘That way I don’t have to tell him all of mine.’ -0- Jenny had developed the habit of visiting Tom’s mother and father at least once a week. Her work schedule had been reduced after she had married and had informed the MacDonald family that she would be trying to have more children. The family were disappointed that she wouldn’t be taking over as a principal buyer, but recognized they didn’t want.