." "Someone else? Who?" the teenager asked, her clear hazel eyes growing wider. "My k** brother, Randy. He's 19. He's meeting me at the airport.He wor...s for the Pan Am radar installation on the island. He's lots offun. "Does Randy know my father?" "A little. It's a small island, you know. And there aren't that many whites. So everybody sort of knows everybody else. Randy lives atthe base on the other end of the island, with a bunch of other guys. I'm based in Nassau, but I come to Eleuthera. I thought, “What is going on? I must be dreaming.”As I approached the crowd, they all turned to look at me and began clapping. A distinguished looking man approached me and took my hand.He said, “Laura, you look stunning tonight. I’m Oliver, your host for this evening. As the guest of honor, all of these people are here to see you and meet you.”I said, “Okay, Oliver, is it? Why am I the guest of honor and how did I get here?”Oliver replied, “All in god time, Laura. I have someone for you to. Shit, I knew where this was going. Damn! My index finger was due for a beat down. Then Tony took his ass down off his shoulders, located some humility, and gently presented the haymaker. “Listen don’t worry about paying me back for the groceries. I need a bigger favor. Would you mind if I cooked some dinner and crashed on your couch for the night? I picked up a few groceries for myself and I’ll leave as soon as the precipitation stops and the roads clear some.” I’m getting the butcher knife. And you can sleep anywhere you like." "I want to sleep with you." "The other thing you might not be so excited about. Don't be afraid to say no." "What is it?" "A couple of my teammates want to meet you." "That sounds nice. Why would I say no?" "They want us to come over after the game on Friday for drinks." "You mean alcohol?" "Probably wine." "In Japan you have to be 20 years old to drink, I'm only 19." "In America it's 21, but most kids drink anyway." "How old are you?" "I'm 20." "Do they.