” Elizabeth had spat at the captain, “I will not lie with any man that is not my husband.” “You have a choice my lady,” the captain reminded...her, “you may see to the cleanliness of our ship as an alternative.” “Very well, I will clean your bloody ship, I will not lie with you.” A small man, the captain’s second had shown her where she was to sleep, a very small area near the galley, it was dry, and not infested with rats and for that she was thankful. Here she was three weeks later and had come. Soon, she’d have to think about a successor product. But for now she could go back to working sensible hours. ‘How about you, Denise?’ she asked. Denise looked at her, unable to fathom her meaning. ‘I mean, will you be able to cut back to normal hours, now?’ ‘Oh, I wondered what you were thinking about. I expect so, but there’ll always be the last minute calls, and the teleconferences. I’m surprised Ken didn’t ask me to stay behind tonight, actually, in case something went wrong.’ ‘I think Sid. The one day in December which they have to ruin: today, the 19th. Revision wasn’t going to save me now, I’ve been too distracted by my lack of action! I’m destined to fail. The dreaded hour arrives. And the exam’s just keeps coming. 3 exams in one day can’t be any good for the health. Right then, what’s first; Maths... Oh God... The first paper in front of me isn’t filling me with confidence... I looked up to see the clock hadn’t even reached the quarter mark when I’d struggled through what I. “So...” I murmured, spreading her legs wide with my hands. “Was it a success? Did you have fun?”“Uh-huh.” McKenzie’s voice was soft and low, blurred by alcohol and arousal.I kissed the inside of her calf. “What did you get up to after I left?” I kept my voice conversational, teasing her with my fingers.“Mmm ... We, um, finished our game of King’s Cup.” She shivered as my mouth traced up her leg. “Then, most of the boys came back inside from out back. We drank a bit more and played a few games..