"No clasp! No ice cream!" I try to reclaim control."Ice cream first!" she insists."Ice cream in a minute," I say. "Really! But I need this off first"S...e leans into my ear and reveals her discovery."I'll only unlock the nightie if you do what I want..." she whispers.Where the hell did you learn to extort like that? This is not cool."I want to play house and be the daddy and have ice cream!" she raisesher voice. "Now!"Think... think... think... Something tells me that if I give in to her. Nicely blown up, so everyone could see it.School assemblies were not noted for their ability to shock a student, but this was an exception. Kelly could not believe her eyes. There it was - the picture she'd sent to Jack. It was cropped, of course, showing only her face and the top of her shoulders, but from the furtive snickers and glances spreading throughout the auditorium, she knew everyone was thinking of the original."We have warned you before, especially the young ladies, that taking. .. I stated wordlessly.Oh for sure ... came the reply ... We will keep you up to speed..."So do you think they will be feeding the passengers this morning?" Jerrod asked me. From across the room.I didn't even think about food, since I felt no hunger ever. "I have no idea but let's go check, when the sun comes up. That will be happening very soon." The sun rose reasonably early, even in March, at the equator.We sat in my cabin and I listened to the news with Jerrod watching the ships closed. As we finished our food, I briefed Tommy on the day’s activities, including my contacting a divorce lawyer and my conversation with his mother. ‘I think she’s finally figured out this is real and not just some temper tantrum on my part. I’ve told her you’re with me, and you’re okay. Have you talked to Jilly yet?’ ‘Yeah, I called her right away on Saturday when you left, and I told her I would try and get away too. She knows I’m here, so don’t be surprised if she calls.’ ‘No problem. She’s a.