“All right. But remember – he will see you back home by 11 o’clock. Are we clear about this?”Alas, Ellen was already running upstairs to write...a billet for Richard, asking him to accompany her that evening.The evening was a nightmare for Richard. He had been so happy to see Ellen again after weeks of excuses and downright snubs, but once they arrived at the Binnings’, Ellen had left him standing alone. He hardly knew anybody and most people were far senior to him. Most of the time he stood to. The thing is that I spent all the money I was saving for a new car when Joan got married and divorced. We sent them a nice china set you know. It set me back a bundle." My father had gotten one of his Navy buddies to buy him a set of Noritake china over in Japan and send it back on a Navy flight, a P-3 Orion based out of Moffett Field in California. Then, he had another Chief drop it off in Santa Barbara on his way through there. The china set probably cost him less than a hundred dollars. The. She was dressed in jeans and an orange off the shoulder thin top, she had longish brown hair and was really pretty. That made her more attractive to me. As we talked away and laughed hubby came and sat across from us and laughed also. As we chatted away I could feel the tension in the air as I knew this was our chance.Knowing how I was feeling my heart was thumping in my chest, as we spoke I was waiting for the right moment and suddenly it appeared. As she leaned and put her drink on the coffee. We are waiting to board the cruise ship Mr.T is talking with the gentleman behind us turn looking at them both smile hello I am Mrs.T reaching out my hand to shake his takes my hand in his hello Ron is the name.releasing his hand smiling nice to meet you as I scan his tall lean body,salt and pepper hair ,ice blue eyes. Ron noticed me looking him up and down smiles winks, blushing turning as I feel the heat burn my cheeks.As we are boarding Mr. T pats my bum Ron will be joining us in fine.