"Mother was very understanding and gentle with him, and never judged him or criticized his lifestyle one bit. They remained close friends, not just si...ter and brother, right up until he died about ten years ago."So, Kevin: what do you think about my wicked family now?"Her voice was happy and playful, so I indulged her. "I think you tell a wonderful story, and that your family loved one another the best way they could, even if it wasn't ordinary and typical."Catherine, I didn't have a family. With two hours left in my watch, I had plenty of time to think about what the Cap could possibly want. We’d been at sea a little over five days and everything had been routine. My great circle was plotted and perfect, except Cap had done a modification yesterday to account for weather. The rhumbline to the Strait of Gibraltar certainly wasn’t an issue. I figured there was nothing wrong with my job performance, so it must just be personal, a get-to-know-you-type visit.Fine by me, as Cap was a. It was a series of messages from Sakura, actually, a confession poured out over 140-character chunks. She had been with Mr. Bradshaw (or, as she called him, ‘Ryan’). In his apartment all those days and nights, screwing their souls away. Natsumi felt like she was about to vomit. She had always thought Sakura’s crush on the teacher was one of those harmless hopeless things, like Natsumi and Hayato and seemingly everyone she knew harboured within them, letting it grow in spite (perhaps because) of. Each of us lost in private dreams, it seems for a while.Coolly I reflect. Close to midnight now, time for some more provocation of almost Mistress Marina."I noticed how eagerly you compete for my sexual attention with my sweet Stella Maris, Marina.I imagine you have some secret sexy strategy to win with her, using your day of absolute rule?"Marina's cheeks shows blushes, as she ponders for a witty sharp answer, in trying to read our minds."What you think Marina will do, my sweet S.M.? Have me.