Signing for my luggage, I was relieved when the guy behind the counter didn't question the odd looking signature, simply looking at my ID and acceptin... that. What he brought out to me however wasn't complete. I was missing what appeared to be a whole lot of stuff."I'm missing an entire bag!" I explained. About the only intact piece of luggage was a small carry on, which had held more of my cosmetics. Little good that would do me, and another duffle bag that at least held a few other things. Squatting over the bowl he released a hard stream into the bowl, so quietly that the only sound he could hear over his heart was the old clock ticking it’s steady beat in the hallway. Closing his eyes he relaxed, breath slowing down, as did the stream of pee until it was only a drip that the ticking clock quickly out paced.He was about to raise himself when he heard her pad down the hall and into the bath, and he froze as she stood in front of him, her fingers stroking his nipples. “All done?”,. I'll look at it after we get underway."They went to the bridge, settled into the seats and began the checks for leaving harbour. That is where Clare Gillard found them."We are still going to be shorthanded" she informed them "until Settlement; and that is going to be tight for time. We home port there but lay over less than any where else. Not due to change any crew for another trip and that is when there can be delays — getting suitable crew let alone half willing is a problem for personnel.. Right about on time, pretty much just as he had predicted.God, she was still breathtakingly beautiful, he thought! The last six years had been very kind to her indeed. It probably didn't hurt that she could afford to wear the most exclusive fashions and received frequent pampering and maintenance at the most exclusive spas and salons. David had granted these little luxuries freely when she lived with him, and as many other treats as his executive mid six-figured salary would allow, but it was.