Oh shit.“You mean like right now?”Frank nodded. “Yes, go ahead and stand up, let’s see that birthday suit of yours.”I closed my eyes and hun... my head for a moment. If I was to stay I had to let him see me naked, and not just every once in a while, like all the time. The even worse part I had to consider is that this was clearly only the tip of the iceberg. No guy had ever seen me completely naked, I had been topless with my boyfriend, but that was it, this was definitely going to be going so. "Of course I ended up with most of the crew helping or giving advice. Finally I checked it one last time and gave the receiver a caress, "now you have a meaner bite sweetness."The others laughed and I reddened slightly before I grinned. It was another day before we left port to patrol up the coast. We had a report of the Rus sending supplies south using old fishing trawlers. On the way out of the harbor the senior chief pointed out a wreck just under the surface, "that was the private yacht of. I enjoyed a relaxing warm shower and slipped my tired body between the fresh bed sheets.Angela had the room next to mine; I heard her door shut around the time that I turned my lights out. I then heard a deep voice in her room, along with Angela’s. So my partner had met someone there.They were talking loud and I realized that the walls were a bit thin. After ten minutes of loud talking, it suddenly was quiet.But it was only for a couple of minutes. First, I heard Angela’s bed creaking. I took. You have to have faith.”“I don’t believe in God.”“Then have faith in Kate. Don’t give up.”“How’d you get so wise, Amanda?”“Loved and lost and loved again.”“Now?”“Karl and I aren’t that far. Maybe next year.”She lifted her lips and kissed me. It was soft and comfortable, open and accepting. It was a kiss that went on for a long time, but even though I stiffened, I still wasn’t inclined to move toward her. She’d become a real friend over the past two years and I was happy just to hold her. After.