I tensed reflexively at first, leaned a little away. But then I thought about it and my lust engaged. So I leaned back, maybe a little more. The next ...ime I felt his body, we stayed touching: not moving except perhaps to press a little more against each other. People were leaving the elevator, getting off, but I stayed where I was. People don’t notice you in elevators unless you do something pretty weird. Even so, when he moved his hips against me, I was sure others would notice the movement,. There were too many absences; too many times she had given Joel cause to ask, “Where have you been.” The lies were wearing thin and she was having trouble keeping it all in perspective. Her phone conversations with Ace were getting longer, more argumentative. He was constantly calling on her to meet him at times that compromised her. She was finding herself saying no more and more. He was like a drug. He was controlling her. I nevitably, he got his way more often than not. Leila was slipping. One of them was a nephew from his mother's side of the family. "Hey, faggot!", he yelled at seeing Chris. The other guys looked angry at him. "That's the guy I told you about!", he said. Chris was off duty and about to head for a fast-food place and the crew hotel. The 6 of them went to grab a bite to eat and his nephew started to call him names again. His friends did not like it at all. And got into a nasty argument with him. He left and Chris started talking with the guys. Three of them. Many carried blankets and pillows and it appeared that they were going to sleep on lawns in the immediate area. The van driver told them that police were posting themselves to provide security. Arrangements had quickly been made with business in the immediate area of the wharf to provide bathroom facilities and water. A newscast on the van’s radio reported that the second ship at the wharf was from the same cruise line. Reportedly, the Purser had brought over a USB drive with the ship’s.