They’d come with Bob and Linda and were getting settled in their stateroom which was right across the gangway from Bob’s.Anyway, the only ones not...here now were Emmy, Sally, Bill and their kids. And of course CJ, Sissy and Tyler. They would all be here before we ‘set sail’. Bill’s Family was planning on coming first thing in the morning and we were getting our kiddos later tonight.I realized that ... all of our lives were now intertwined. With most of us being together for the next five to six. The others fell into silence at his approach. He sat down and began to reiterate what Alan had told him. He watched Terry’s face as he spoke. It paled, and he could see her fighting to hold back the tears. When he had finished he looked at the others, the girls’ dismay written across their faces; the men, grim but determined. No one spoke for several minutes, while each digested the news in his or her own way.Finally Tim spoke, “So ok, they may have a few SAMs, but we’ve been trained to deal. " Why me?" A married woman has never been auctioned off before and he doesn't want Helen to be the first, and more specifically, the only one. He says people might take it wrong if it were only Helen, but he thinks that if there are two of you things will be okay."I knew that Janice would be in a panic to save her event so I wasn't surprised when both women turned to me. "Oh no" I said, "I don't think so." Why not?" Tina wanted to know. "It's only a dinner date. The limo picks her up, takes her. No, I wasn't trying to walk in on her, it just happened a lot. And boy did she sure seem to have the worst luck at catching me coming out of the shower.One of the things I like about Lilith is that she is a real straight shooter. Lilith will talk about anything with you. Religion, politics and yes, sex. And she is very candid. So, it was no surprise to me when one night she came home from clubbing early and wanted to talk.She poured herself a glass of tea, looked up at me and said, "This.