Also, we’re only talking one place. I’m not going to buy a place on a half dozen different islands. So, what do you want in a vacation spot?”Mar...lyn shook her head in mystification. “I have no idea!”“Well, compare this place to last year, in Eleuthera. That was a lot smaller island, lower population, but the place we stayed was larger and had a much bigger beach and was more private.”“Oh.” Marilyn gave it some thought and shrugged. “Maybe something in between. La Valencia was simply gorgeous,. Michael had taken off his scarf and long coat. He wore an aubergine shirt, a purple so dark it almost looked black, a black leather belt and those slacks. With his coat hung over his arm, he looked fairly comfortable.When Yvonne and I walked in, removing our own coats, he turned and smiled."You'll forgive my paranoia, but I want to wait for Chloe to return," I said before he could say anything. He merely nodded and waited with us.Chloe was back down within a minute. I took the laptop and sat. "I chartered a "tin goose" to Istanbul, but the only flight leaves in two hours." Thank you Omar," said Jane. There was some bread and jam already on the table as well as a bowl of dates. "That shouldn't be a problem." Jane retrieved some bread and spread some jam on it. The waiter approached and Jane looked up, "I'll have the ful medames with tomatoes." I'll have the same, but no tomatoes," added Patty.Their breakfast arrived swiftly and the two women ate while Omar Al Arash regaled Jane with. The gray-haired women’s name was “Madre” as far as I could tell. She didn’t run things, Victor did. However, he seemed to consult with her. She spoke only in Spanish and seemed to chastise him for bringing us into the crowded motel room.She made a few sucking sounds with her teeth after he refused to take her advice and brought beers out of a cooler for Jessie and Mike. The beers were labelled “Modelo Especial”.“I thought you drank Michelob,” Mike observed as he took the ice-cold brew.“Ernesto,.