Frank Anvic - Swap island

"Right. Well, I think you may be right. I know I don't have the awful feeling about it that I thought I'd have. Is that good?"

Pete turned to look at her. He gave her a kiss. "You're damned right that's good," he grinned

"Hey you two up there!" shouted Darlene from below. "What's going on?"

"None of your business," said Bunny good naturedly.

Darlene made her thumb and forefinger into an “0."

Then she turned to her husband. "Jim, those two taught both of us a hell of a lot."

He pulled her to him, his arm around her waist.

"I know," he said. "I'm grateful."

"You want to go downstairs?" she teased.

"You mean below. Hell yes!" His face was beaming.

Cathy and Olive watched Darlene and Jim go down in the cabin. "I bet I know what they're going to do," said Olive.

"Yes, and don't you wish you were down there with them," said Cathy.

"Boy, you sure got wise in a hurry."

"Yes," sighed Cathy, "I sure did, didn't 1?"

The Sea Stud made its way slowly over the gentle waves, unhurried, like something sure of itself and older, wiser, like the masked sea it rode.