Brown skinned. Little shorter than you.”“And dat ass?”“It’s a bubble.”“He like real niggas.”“Yeah! Let me call him.”Dicey placed a...call to his fellow dance troupe member. “Hey, Dicey! What’s up?”“Hey, bish! You feel like some company?”“Like how.”“I hit up a guy I know in town. He’s catching a ride. The dude driving was hoping I had a friend he could chill with.”“Is he cute.”“Gurl, he sound thug as hell on the phone. Said he’s 5’10” and 160. Dark.”“You owe me. When are they coming?”“Soon. Get. "Not anymore," Katie said. "The Phillipses insisted Garrity pay for her abortion." Oh, God!" I asked. "How screwed am I?" When did this happen?" Katie asked. "You could get Plan B contraception if it wasn't too long ago." It was last night." You didn't even get a date out of that asshole?" Katie said. "Last night was a school night. I thought you were going to work on the homecoming float." I did," I said."It was at your house?" Katie asked. "When? After everyone went home?" It was," I. Ignore... ignore... call tomorrow... buzz Nell? I picked up the phone and dialed her extension. "What's this note about?" She told me to hold on and she'd be in to discuss it with me.She walked in just a few minutes later, closing the door behind her. "I've been going over some files," she said as she came around the side of my desk, "and I think we need to reorganize the way we work around here." Nell was standing right beside me, her chest almost brushing my cheek. I couldn't help getting. I went through the ship with the first officer before he assemble a prize crew and the ships separated.There was a lot to do when we got to port and I began to unload the cargo. It was sold before the first crate came down the lift. I was busy logging and accounting for every crate that came off the ship. It was a very long day before the holds were empty and the crew cleaned them. The merchant signed off on the bill of lading and released the credits in the bond account.I slept well and was up.