Dad had hugged Morgan commenting quietly on her beauty. He released her and said, “Susan, it’s good to meet you.” Morgan moved into my arms as w...e stood in a loose group.Fortunately, a buzzer went off and my mother headed into the kitchen. Morgan followed her saying, “Missus Jones, how may I help?”Through the open door, I heard, “It’s done, dear. We just need to put everything in platters and bowls and then carry it into the dining room.” Dad and I were well trained and moved to the kitchen to. ‘If you were thinking with what’s between your legs, as you put it, you’d have just slept with Rainey last night and that would’ve been the end of it. If you were as caught up in the age difference and working situation as you keep saying you are, you wouldn’t have let things get this far and you know it. Would you like to know what I think your problem is?’ Jean’s asked, pointing his fork at Aidan. ‘Does it matter? You’re going to tell me anyway,’ Aidan said, resignedly. ‘True,’ Jean conceded.. Anyone else would name this place Horseshoe Cove or Cay or Reef or something, but the proper true name of this small tiny islet near the Dry Tortugas had a much older and more exotic vintage title, something like Gruta de Oro, in Spanish.Now parked gently as close to the sand as I could get on the reef, I unfettered the tie-wraps once again that held Wallace down on the aft deck. I pulled him up now onto his feet and after a few hops shoved him up to the bow of the ship where I could push him. One cry louder and more terrifying than the others: "Fire! Fire on deck."Within what seemed like seconds, a tearing sound filled the air, and the ship was pushed over at an angle. The pirate ship had run into us, a dangerous move if the ship was truly on fire, but required for the pirates to take control. Now the sounds of steel clashing could be heard, and somehow this woke me from my horrified inaction."Elizabeth, put a dress and coat on," I commanded, "you heard what Master Cameron said." I.