"Where are you staying?" she asked as I leaned across the seat for a quick kiss."I haven't decided yet," I said "Probably the Windmill or one of those...places near here." Okay, then, where to for lunch?" she asked."I am at your mercy, M'lady, you pick." Not wanting to make decisions, are we?" She smiled."Nope, just want to look at you while you drive." I smiled back and settled in to admire her curves. She was wearing a lightweight summer dress in a pretty yellow color that contrasted. "Porter!"He stopped again. "Yes m'lady?" Put the things back down then. I said I didn't want them taken away." Begging your pardon m'lady," he replied, clearly unsure of himself,"You'd like me to leave the dirty cups?" Are you talking back to me Porter?" she snapped."Apologies. Of course not m'lady." Good. Then put them back down and scurry off somewhere and do someactual work instead of bothering me."Porter placed the tea things and paper back down and withdrew quietly butobviously quite. That’s it, just those 3 rules. Because I won’t take what I don’t earn, I can’t take charity, and I won’t take your crazy gift.”I said, “Okay, I can understand and respect everything you just said. Can you explain how the dog track idea fits into your rules?”He said, “I don’t have a problem with taking a risk and maybe winning something gambling. That wouldn’t break my rules, not to my mind. Hell, it felt more like I was working for you than anything else, and that’s the spirit I took it in when. While a few ships were accommodating to single passengers, most were not. Acknowledging he could afford the single supplement he booked an outside cabin on a six night cruise that left from Tampa. The ports of call were Key West, Cozumel, Belize and Grand Cayman.After booking the cruise he went back on the net and booked his flight down to Tampa.Preparing for the cruise brought Bill a sense of anticipation that he enjoyed having. His friends volunteered a lot of do’s and don’ts.Finally that day.