He nodded and disappeared for a little while. Coming back to the side he threw down to the netting just what I needed. There went Jim reading my mind again.

I glanced up to see him smile and say, "Have fun boss."

Serena came to the railing to link her arm with Jim's and I smiled in return, "You too, Jim."

I shoved away from the Polly then and headed out away from the flotilla of little boats in the shadow of the ironclad that was now headed for the distant lagoon.

Soon it was just me and Keturah. The fantasy of several days ago that I'd had was coming to life in an even more vivid reality.




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