She on one side and I on the other. Both of us studiously ignoring each other while pretending to watch the soap opera General Hospital.Rose Ann was t...e first to break the silence, "Well, this is awkward." Agreed." I'm not giving up, you know. You saying no is like issuing me a challenge to change your mind. I have nothing else to do. We're snowed in with nowhere to go..." Rose Ann said with a smile. I felt the sofa shift as she inched her way towards me."Rose Ann we have a truce!" Sure we do.. It clung to all the right curves yet left plenty to the imagination. Her copper tresses were swept into an up-do with small tendrils hanging around her face. Her blue eyes swept over the room, making sure she had every man's undivided attention.Stewart, the ship's spy, came to her side to escort her down the stairs. "In the far left corner, the dark booth, there's a group of young gentlemen." He whispered to her. "They came in group, sent by their parents and have made it a point to stick. “I am just about done on here. Would you like to take a swim?”He asked in a friendly tone. I was caught off guard; but did not want to turn down a chance to see more of his gorgeous muscular body.“Sure, I would like to cool down before walking home.” I replied.He disappeared into the men’s locker room. I ran into the women’s locker room, but I discovered I had left my bathing suit at home. I went to the pool and found the black man sitting on the edge.I explained I had no bathing suit to change. I hate myself for even telling you about it.”“Do I wish the job was different? Heck yeah, but I have to get past that, I have to suck it up, and do what needs to be done. If that means taking the job than that’s what I will do. If it means going to a lesser University or Community College than that’s what I will do. If it means going back to Indiana and getting married and popping out kids, than that is what I will do. It’s all on me, whatever I choose it will be my decision.”“I know, but, what.