Her parents and Anton waved silently as two bells sounded and the anchor was weighed. As the ship started to drift slowly away from the dock, under mi...imal sail, Isabella noticed a dinghy powered by four rowers speed from under a wharf nearby. It swiftly rounded the stern of the Bella Virago and nestled against it’s seaward side. Isabella could not see it from her dockside position and was reluctant to test her sea legs so soon. A moment later however, she saw a lone crewman drop a rope ladder. He seemed to be handling it well. Annie spending so much time with the man was still hard for him to accept emotionally, but he knew in his mind that her attraction to Mr. Simpson was a good thing and that he had no right to resent it. Even so, if they were late getting home, his imagination would run wild and he'd picture them doing all the things he did with her, then he'd have to suppress his jealousy all over again. Sometimes he thought he'd go crazy, juggling all the conflicting. They never discussed them. For it would take away from what they had.April savored her moments in time with Maureen. They never made plans for anything beyond just being together. When the where together nothing else mattered. Their plans were limited to a promise. To find some way to be together. Each time they would meet, no one else would know. For their love had to be kept secret and sacred. From the world in which they both lived. At times this was difficult. But there love prevailed.The. I remember that particular afternoon because Wandy had provided satsumas — a house fave — for Froggy and me.“Save some for Trish.”“We will.”As Froggy and I stood to troop down to our basement Lair, Wandy, winking, said, “Just do whatever Trish allows.”Those of the female persuasion can be a bit bossy, can’t they?“We will.”Froggy and I, as was our custom, quickly stripped and raced each other to completion. That accomplished, we didn’t do what kids all over KC were doing — playing video games..