I ... I...” Maxamed blinked his dark eyes. “I took the boy to the unlocked room. And...” He paused. Memories would not come back. “Did I accid...ntally chloroform myself?”“Yes.” Khadra sighed with relief. She hated telling the lie, but it was for the greater good.“And you got me back here? By yourself?”“It wasn’t easy.” Khadra nodded.“Chloroform is a vile drug.” Maxamed looked away from his loving wife up to the ceiling. “It gave me such dreadful dreams. I can only see flashes. That ... that you. I hesitated. “Mandy, they’ll be here in half an hour! Can’t we..” “Now, Pete!” Mandy insisted. I knew better than to argue. Mandy was horny 24/7. It was one of the things I loved about her. It was also one of the things that had kept me from looking at another women.. I slid my tongue between the folds of my wife’s cunt and began lapping up her juices. This set Mandy off. One of the things I love most is dirty talk. Mandy was an expert! “That’s it, baby!” she growled, arching her back and. ”That seemed to do it. As far as ancestry and qualifications went. Everybody stopped looking for a professional captain, anyway.“So, what’s the plan?”“Ask the trio ... this is their idea.” Ha! Jim ... your turn in the barrel.As one, they turned and confronted him. “What’s the plan?”“Sail to Christchurch, have a day ashore, Wellington next, shore day. Through the Cook and straight on to Sydney.”And that’s what we did.But not exactly. Plans never survive first intentions.Murphy must have his. "I thought that little joke could get you out of your funk, Leo, but I can see that I was wrong. Are you really so certain that you want to kill yourself?" How'd you... and don't point to that sign, old man." All right. We'll dispense with humor. Why _do_ you want to kill yourself?" What've I got to live for? If you really could read minds, you'd know. I lost my job... my future..." He took a breath. "My wife. What, if anything, have I got to live for?" For life itself, Leo. Each day is a new.