It’s for the best, though.” He cleared his throat and shook his head again. “I apologize. I usually don’t blabber my troubles to strangers lik...e that.”“You can always confide in me.” Maritza smiled. “I don’t judge. I promise.”Aiden wistfully sighed and glanced her over again with his penetrating, mesmerizing emerald eyes. “You are so sweet. I’m so tired of mean, selfish people in my life. Your husband is one lucky man.”“I’m not married, sir.”He raised an eyebrow. “Your boyfriend, then.”She. I think we’ll all have to go without; we’ll just have to watch our posture!” Rodjana smiled. “Have you any idea what time we’ll arrive at the island?”“Not for sure…she’s on autopilot at present, I’ll have to go up and take some bearing before I know for sure. I’ll see you all up on deck later!” With that Royce left the girls and headed up stairs to the top deck.Elaine was just making her away out of her cabin as the girls walked along the galley way to the main lounge.“Been enjoying yourself?”. It had been a long day, and I felt drained, not just physically, but emotionally, too. At that point in time and space, all I wanted was to fall asleep with my sister’s warm naked body pressed against me, holding her to me, and bathing in the radiance of our common bonds. Without a word spoken, we both stumbled to the tent and crawled inside. I stripped off everything except my briefs, then clambered into the sleeping bag. Damn, but it was cold in that bag, and I began to shiver. Joanne almost. That seemed unlikely since the road was not entirely straight. I would have heard them crashing into a tree at some point.I parked in front of Room Four and walked around to Room Twelve. I knocked twice."Your stud's here."Lily opened the door and looked me up and down. She frowned. "Not my stud for sure."She stood aside and let me in."Have you made copies?" she asked."I've hidden one away in case of a calamity. The original is in a safe deposit box. I brought two copies for you." Is there.