“Mr. Allison, a pull on the lee brace of the t’gallant!” he ordered, and the boatswain’s mate of the watch assembled five deckhands for the ta...k.From what Thomas could tell, the ship moved well enough but was no match for Wolverine. During the stay in Gibraltar, they had laid the ship over to remove as much of the seaweeds and barnacles as possible, but according to Mr. Brown she would need a stay in the dry dock sometime during the next year. This reminded him of the need to have the log cast. .. ‘Q to Z.’This was still a big job, but my girls kept it going past our usual dinnertime.“Gotta pee,” Isabel got up and left.I gave Jenn a kiss.“Gotta pee,” she got up and left.Izzy came back and gave me a kiss.I kept going even though I needed to pee as well. I promised this in Clara’s hands first thing, and it will be ready. Both girls would stop and look lingeringly at a title, then get back to work. No doubt, they were eyeing some solos for themselves.I did need to pee and got up for a. “It’s cool, we’ll work it out. What’d the bitch do to you man? She ripped you off, man? I’m gonna skin her for that man, trust me. You gonna be satisfied in the end, man, trust me.”Benjamin let the girl go and stepped up to the pimp, his arm extended in front of him, his gun acting like some kind of strange guiding force. He put the barrel on the man’s chest and pushed him into the wall. The pimp was sweating, his moustache looking really bad from up close.“It’s OK, man, it’s OK…”The girl got. Earthquakes. I’ve heard and read dozens of tales about people riding out hurricanes. None of those accounts mentioned outrageous, unbridled sex.I’d love to lie here for a bit more, but the boat’s got a definite motion to it, and it’s time for me to do my ‘responsible riverman’ thing.“Gotta get up, honey,” I said.“Mmmmmmm.” She nestled into me.I almost gave up, but those four lines are our links to safety. “I have to check the moorings.”“Okay. Put some pants on. Don’t want the wind to blow.