We spent the next two days alternating between moving things from the boat and replenishing the refrigerator at the houseThe marina’s interesting be...ause there are a couple of live-aboards docked there, both retirees. They’re always nosing around if something’s going on, so naturally they showed up on Ada’s finger pier.“Seriously? You took these two for crew and went to Key West?” Al Sulley asked.“Yessir,” Bink said. She’s still the more forward of my girls. “Easy way going, hard way coming. They ought to have, as I hadordered the same from Long Tall Sally a few days earlier." Your eyes met mine and your amygdala registered that I had made you.Your flight response was in full gear. You hopped off that desk soquickly to smooth the legs of your pants down. Too late, I thought as Isat there smiling - trying to do so ever so warmly, so as not to bethreatening. I had the hots for you from the first class, as didseveral other girls in the class and even one boy I knew of. I couldsee in. ‘So, my dear lady, what’s the plan for this morning?’ ‘Nothing really firm. The couple I showed around yesterday couldn’t go out again until Monday. I’m not on call so we’re pretty much free. You mentioned driving to the mountains, which would be fun. I could pack us a picnic lunch. I’m sure we could find a nice secluded spot along one of the streams.’ ‘That sounds romantic. Let’s do it.’ She smiled and responded, ‘Let’s jump in the shower and get this day going!’ We walked to the bathroom.. All the talk about taking a bullet for the old man didn’t make sense. He didn’t remember anything like that happening. Even though it hurt to talk, he said, “I don’t remember anything.”Mr. Atkins stood and walked over to the bed. Standing there, he looked down at Jerry and said, “Thank ya.”Not knowing what he was getting thanked for, Jerry replied, “You’re welcome.”Turning away from the bed, the old black man shuffled out of the room without saying another word. Jerry was left wondering if he.