We could become a right incestuous and sexually intertwined group.When we get home this evening and I get Charlie to myself. It will be interesting to...see how he really feels about these developments. I am really happy about the way things have turned out. It might not be what most people would call normal but I am not really concerned about that. We are all consenting adults and we are not going to be interbreeding so as far as I am concerned, no harm no foul.But as Charlie has pointed out. Sherman is the acting superintendent. I shall send orders to him to visit Unicorn tomorrow at the earliest to inspect the damages. Will you need the dry dock?”“I should think not, Sir. There is no damage under the water line of which we are aware, and we careened her not eight months ago to clean her bottom.”“That will make things easier, Captain. Is there anything else with which I can assist you?”“No, Sir. I believe this concludes my business. Thank you for your time!”“Not at all! I believe I. ”“Uhm, thanks!” she said, still obviously bewildered.I got up and went to the sunroom to play with the kids, alternating between the boys and girls, though Albert was still in Florida with Jane and her family. The girls managed to sneak in cuddles by sitting in my lap when I played Stratego with Matthew and Michael, which made the girls very happy, but engendered eye rolls from my now ‘grown-up’, at least in their minds, boys. It was nearly two hours before Kara came into the sunroom. I’d just. There can be no leeway in this contract." Very well," Fontino stated. "Rest. I will return tomorrow. Youshould be healed enough by then to bend your mind to the task." Withthat, he left.Arista was keenly aware of just how wrong her decision was. Nothingabout it felt right, but she simply did not care. If she wanted to getfree, to save Tristan, she would do any number of detestable things. Sostrong was her need that, in her mind, she had no choice at all.Working with Fontino was her only.