“It’s only fair - you had a lot more fun today than I did.” I joked. Not that Linda knew what I had been up to with Kara of course.“Poor, baby...” My wife said mockingly. “Have you had a case of blue-balls all day?”“It’s my cross to bear.” I said piously. “You left before I could get any relief and then I had to see to our daughter.”“Sorry.” Linda grinned. “Kara was okay though?”“More than okay.” I said. “I got the impression she wanted to do more than just watch.”“Mike!” Linda exclaimed, but I. "We continue to the villa, arm in arm. When we arrive you enter first saying that you are going to open a bottle of wine and telling us to put some music on. I follow Maria into the living room still unsure of what is going to happen. My doubts are put to rest as she turns on me, wraps her arms around my neck and gives me a long passionate kiss. She breaks away from me, turns and heads for the pile of CD's on the sideboard giggling to herself. "Oh my God," I think to myself, "she even has the. Mr. Walsh, the bosun, had even parted with his beloved model of Unicorn for the girl to play with. Thomas already knew that this was normal for sailors who had been away from their families and children for years, and that any man who dared to hurt little Teresa would not live long enough to face a court martial.Once the disembarkation finished, signal flags rose at Northumberland‘s halyards, ordering all captains to assemble on the quay. Taking a leaf out of his commodore’s book, Thomas. Laughing at my predicament, she added. “Not to worry, Grey. It’s all good! She’s had nothing but good things to say about you, and what a total gentleman you are.” “Now I know you’re bullshitting me!” I replied as we ordered another round, drifted from the bar and sat at a table. “She really has told me a lot of very detailed stories about you two.”, she said patting my thigh., adding, “I’m very jealous!” The conversations continued, getting more and more personal, and intimate. Finally, I.