Only a fewweeks ago, I got wind of a boy putting on a dress in the mainstoreroom," said the headmistress."That was Peter. From today, he is officially...Jessica," said Anne.The headmistress took a closer look at the papers and noticed the onefor Jessica."My only concern is about secrecy. That is, ensuring that no one findsout that Jessica here is really a boy," she said eventually."Well, the only way to tell is to look somewhere," said Anne. Theheadmistress didn't need telling where."Which means. That's really good news. Jim, go around and get in the other side, put one of the towels down on the seat and lean it back. Mike, help me get her into the car. We need to go."There's a lot of room in this thing. Reclining buckets. First class leg room. Kim is lying back. Mike and I are trying to comfort her when Ash runs around and climbs inside and looks at both of us... "Come on guys. Jump in. Jim get in front. Let's go! Or do you want to hang around and deliver this little girl right. "But your older than me and you have a kid and a successful career. Your not looking for a relationship. I am. I'm 18, I want a soul mate. You don't want that. You want a...I don't know...a fuck buddy for the lack of a better word." She thinks about this for a minute and I think that I had hurt her feelings. She looks back to me and I give her a small smile. "Your partially right, I guess. I didn't expect you to be my...fuck buddy or be in a relationship with me...I honestly wasn't thinking at. That angel was you. Sir, as for me, I'd follow you to hub of hell. I don't think any of us would be standing here today without you." The other crew members murmured, and they all nodded their heads. "I believe I speak for the crew when I say we feel Ben should become first mate and many of us always considered you to be our true skipper anyway."Just as the sailor finished his speech, Ben came up over the railing followed by Sophia.By the big grin on Ben's face, Zack and Destand felt he had.