He dropped me off and with faltering steps I approached the motel. It was a seedy place that rented more rooms by the hour than by the night. As I ent...red the car park I saw the room number board. Room 106 was at the far end. I walked up to the room trying to be confident, trying to put on an air of strength. As I knocked on the door it opened. The woman that stood there was stunning. Behind her I could see another female, she was younger but had the same classic beautiful features of the woman. But don’t count on any more of that. Give me your hands.”Grace put her hands out and the man deftly wrapped a zip tie round her wrists and pulled it tight. Grace just had time to lever her wrists apart slightly, so that when he’d finished it wasn’t cutting off the circulation.“Not too tight,” she said anxiously as he started on Mo.“Shut up,” said the agent unemotionally.“What’s your name?” she asked him. Being nice to them was the only thing she could think of at the moment.“Shut up,” he. " The two ladies smiled broadly, eyes twinkling. "Thank you forthe offer," I murmured. "I'll let you know in a day or two." I neededtime to think about this. Maybe there would be some other job offerswaiting for me back at my lodgings.We walked further into town and looked at other shops. Gradually I becamemore confident in my heels. And slightly less apprehensive about anyoneseeing up my skirt. Nevertheless I kept looking at my reflection in shopwindows to reassure myself that my underwear was. The pirates attack their villages and drove them off their home island." The captain looked at the two natives fondly and then continued, "To be honest, I don't know how I stayed sane for all those years I was here by myself." The captain paused again for a moment and then continued, "The pirates you fought; do you have any idea the nationality of the crew?"The first mate replied, "I believe they were mostly Spanish, most of the orders I heard were in Spanish; however I do believe I heard some.