"I can't believe it. It's perfect. I mean, to use the money like that. Tell me you're going to do good, and help lots of people, please Michael," she ...cried softly."No, Sweetheart, WE'RE going to do good. That's what I wanted to ask you. Would you be the President of the Foundation?" Me?" she said in disbelief. Then the tears started again. By now, I was pretty sure they were tears of joy."I don't know how to be the president of anything. What do I have to do?" she asked with the tears still. " Oh? You know Ellie?" Ah, yes, she's my good friend." Would you like something to drink before we start?" How about a cup of coffee with a dollop of gin?" Coming right up."I hurried below and prepared the drink, took it to her and then went to the pilot station to prepare and set the cruise plan. We would follow the coastline to the east by northeast on the slowest leg for about five hours, turn southeast for a run of nearly two hours and then sail the fastest leg back to the west-southwest in. Funny, but none of the others even noticed when I just disappeared. Once my shield was in place, I simply relaxed as the old ones had taught me and focused on the sword.I wasn’t sure what to expect. The sword had not come with a users’ manual, so I was truly winging it. But I trusted Sunny when she said that the sword was trying to talk to me. I decided to see what would happen if I just listened.Nothing happened at first. So I decided to increase the power of my focus some more, and began to. The cheating bastard! ‘I keep the good stuff upstairs. Will you join me?’ ‘I’d be happy to.’ I put my glass down on the bar and smiled at Bill. He looked sad and I wondered what I was getting myself into. Well, forewarned is forearmed as the saying goes. I joined Mrs. Turner and she led me into her office. There was a man in there sitting on a loveseat. He was well-dressed but looked like muscle. I had no doubt he was armed. He didn’t stand when we entered and Mrs. Turner didn’t introduce us..
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