They were laughing so hard, I though they would fall down.We went in and made some coffee. "What's the plan for today?" I asked. Al told me that they ...ad to go out and catch some bait fish, they had a client showing up around 9:00 AM to go Tarpon fishing. We drank our coffee, grabbed some fruit, and headed for the skiff to go to their secret spot where they had some fish traps set up to catch bait fish. It was just a short run into the mangroves, we got back pretty fast with about 50-75 small. Then there were the hiring halls. If you were a guild member in good standing. Which meant you were up to date on your dues. You could put your name on the list. And depending on the job, and how many others were on the list, you could ship out tomorrow or next month. Depending on how much of a ‘gift’ the guild broker wanted.Then there were unofficial independent employment brokers. They could be found in the bars taverns and go-go joints. In the good old wind and sail days, they were called. ”“Good idea,” I replied.Inside the embassy I closed out the programs Julie had been monitoring and deleted all the files.Linda handed me a handful of notes I needed to look at and then she said, “Janet Bernardi had a standing hairdresser appointment Friday’s at 16:30. They called to confirm and I told yes to still come. That worked out just right for tonight’s Ambassadors Ball.”That explained the room with all the beauty equipment; the Bernardi’s must have been regulars to the party scene.I. “I could stay... if that wouldn’t be an impo—““Yes, stay,” Derek replied more eagerly than he had intended, though less eagerly than he truly felt. She beamed momentarily before this time pulling him into a passionate kiss. “You can take my bed, and I’ll take the couch.” He stood to fetch a blanket, flustered at suddenly having a house-guest and being so unprepared. Lyndsey never let go of his hand and laughed as she stood with him, kissing his lips softly once more.“No,” was all she said as.