I smiled and shook my head, but Miki held up a hand indicated that she wanted to say more. “And I can say that all of your women want to do things l...ke that. We’ve really enjoyed the last few days.”“AI, what is the time?” I asked abruptly.“Oh five twenty-three,” the AI responded.“Nooo,” Miki moaned. “I still hoped to drag you back to your quarters.”“Sorry,” I said. “But we all knew that I had a job to do. AI, can you connect me with everyone on the ship?”A loud bell like chime rang out on the. The stableman leapt to his feet, trying to right his breaches. I bade him go, even as I ordered the maid to follow me to the drawing room. By the time I had locked the drawing room door behind us, I had my plan firmly in mind. I gave her several drinks from my grandfather’s old scotch, as I explained that I understood that women had needs to be filled and asked her to tell me what the stableman had done to her. She began nervously, but soon warmed to her task. It wasn’t long before she was. "I want to run down and check the temperature on the hot tub. Mark and Jackie are going to be up in a few minutes." Temperature's up," Kirsten said. "I figured on going down there later, anyway, but I had something else in mind." They may not stay late," Mike smiled. "Any mail for me?" One Christmas card," Kirsten said. "But, it's a Christmas card you'll be interested in." She went and got it for him."Hey, it's from Andy Bairnsfether," Mike said when he saw the envelope. Bairnsfether had held. My daughter, Kayla, was among those about to graduate, so she should have been here, but she and her mother, my ex-wife, went to the beach as an eighteenth birthday celebration. Enough about them. This is about the ones who came for the party.The seniors all knew me, since I’d been a chaperone for band trips and Friday night football games for all the years they’d been at school. Several of the girls from the clarinet section had even been over to my apartment for get-togethers with Kayla..