‘I have to go now Steve. Please, take care of yourself.’ I nodded my assent and stood also, a memory of that captain’s behavior flashed through ...y mind and I determined that I would handle this situation with dignity as I said with more cheer than I felt, ‘Well at least let me help you with your bags Carol.’ I think she was shocked at how well I was taking it but then again I had had a good role model in that British captain so many years before. Grabbing her suitcases and loading them in her. “Yeah, that’s it and if I should wind up dead or something and the cops have to track Cowboy down, that’s how they’ll know who did me in... ‘cause he’s wearing a big cowboy hat, that’s why!”Mom—or Stephie or whatever—on the other end of the conversation, took over for a moment. “No ... I don’t know yet... , “ my beautiful Latina said quietly, “ ... I’ll call you later, okay?” She closed her eyes and bit her lips while she listened for a long moment. “Okay, Mommy ... I’ll be careful ... love. Holly didn't mind the way she was used by the casino bosses. In fact, she kind of like the nasty things they made her do. It was the fact that Tony never really gave her a good briefing on the job or what was expected of her. He didn't take it well and got drunk and gave her personal assistant and close personal friend Lucy a hard time. She was certain it was to establish his macho personality and he seemed to enjoy humping the girl oriented masseuse from behind while she squealed in distaste.. ”There was an immediate pulse of thrust as the ship sucked up seawater and shot it ot rearwards at a high pressure, adding impetus to the craft. This only lasted a short time before it switched to rockets, and the muted roar told them they were moving much faster. The craft tilted upwards as the rockets pushed it forward at speed, and the shuttle-type shape turned it into a flying body heading at a shallow angle towards the sky and space.The rockets continued for some time as the craft.