”I smiled at Sydney and answered, “How about something light and something to drink. I am not very hungry. Please ask around and see what everyone...thinks. Thank you for everything you do Sydney.”I watched as Sydney went around the cabin. When she reached where Zach and Tiffany were sitting, Tiffany said something to Sydney and she walked away toward the galley with a smile on her face. A minute later she returned to me with a highball glass. Handing me the glass Sydney said, “Master, it was. " She said. I felt myself shake with nervousness. I took a slow breath. "I didn't mean to be all creeper-ish and stare at you." "It's okay." I could hear the smile in her voice. "If it makes you feel better, I did stare at you a little while you slept." I laughed quietly and turned to looked at her for the first time. She had bright blue eyes that looked back at me, and a smile that I couldn't help but smile back at. I looked away, embarrassed again. "Is there something wrong with how I look?". I couldn’t stop thinking of a year before, when I’d first spotted Chad in my dorm. I’d originally pegged him as just another good-looking frat boy. I frankly hadn’t expected him to even give me the time of day. Now I knew there was so much more to him; and I suspected I’d barely scratched the surface.Chad came back with our heavy-duty lube, and he brought our wine to the edge of the pool. “Here,” he said as he handed me my glass. “I want this to be extra special for you.”I didn’t know what. Damn, I wish I was born a girl.They veered right at a branch on the path and I continued following the river until it joined with a small bridge. I was miles from home and buses along this route were few and far between. A motorcyclist passed and it would have been nice to hitch a ride with him. A sports car flew by minutes later. An old guy out for a drive. Must have been a retirement gift to himself. It should have been me, not him driving that car. Instead of that, I'm wearing out my shoes.