He showed his ID to the branch manager and was directed to the room where the network interfaced. He checked to see if the network had been switched t... the back up connection, and waited for the technician to arrive. The morning dragged on into early afternoon. The technician showed up and tested everything numerous times only to find that the problem was in their equipment. Jay was irritated because he had suggested that right away, and the tech wouldn't listen. With his morning shot he left. The Captain had a loyal crew, and they were pleased to see him so happy. It had been a year since he had lost his bride-to-be in a freak accident just 2 days before the wedding. For as much as the Captain loved the sea, he had loved her even more. To see the Captain’s eyes light up at the sight of such a beautiful woman, if only for a few days, bode well for a happy voyage. With each passing day, the crew sensed the Captain was forming a special bond with his female passenger. The loneliness. It definitely looked good on Betty. She continued to look me over for a few seconds. I'm early-sixties but I've kept fit. Not paunchy, but athletic looking for a sixty-year-old. I took her rod and surveyed the situation. "Wow," I said. "You've really messed this thing up. I'm going to have to cut most of this line loose to get you back in business." "Don't bother," Betty said. "My husband went out fishing early this morning like he does every morning, so I picked up a rod and came out here to. If you can keep my dirty little secrets why can’t I keep yours?”I knew her better than to feel relieved right now. She had something up her sleeve yet. I could tell by that look on her face. She was the cat; I was the canary and she had me right where she wanted.“Do you remember those nights at the sorority house? The ones with the bottle of Jose and playing Truth or Dare? Or the nights of strip poker after closing down the bars?” She asked, seemingly changing the subject. “Oh, how fun those.