I told her that she looked good in the bikini top (gosh I even blushed as I said it) and over the summer she took to wearing them more and more. It wa...s hot that year and so eventually I let both her and George use the pool in their lunchtimes. Sally’s attributes had not gone unnoticed by George and he took the opportunity to play around and try to impress. He was doing a pretty good job too and I could see Sally was really warming to him. I was not so na? as to think the bikini tops were worn. Would that ever change? Would the Captain ever believe her declarations of love? She drifted into a doze, sleeping through all the alarum and clamour of the raid until the door was bludgeoned open and a brace of crewmen rushed in, their faces pictures of agitation. ‘What? What is it? Is it the Captain?’ Kitty jumped off the bed, rubbing the sleep from her eyes and restored to full alertness in seconds. Her heart raced and her skin was already clammy with fear. ‘You’re needed, Miss, on deck. The. “Everyone meet back at the car at two, alright?” said Roy, giving optimistic glances around the group. “Then we’ll head back home and get ready for Todd’s barbeque”. Nobody replied. Julia put her arm around Roy and started walking up the street. Elena and Maria both waved back at me as they went over the road and turned the corner. ‘Great’ I thought as I began to wonder down the street, tracing the footsteps Roy and Julia had made moments before. ‘Another year, another couple of hours to waste. She sat at her dressing table, humming to the soft background music and prepared to remove her make-up She jumped, almost fell off her stool as there was a knock at her door. Her heart beat faster, her face flushed … could it be … no it would just be an hotel employee with .. She was at the door asking who was there. Through the door came a soft response “Alan. Please let me in”. “No, no, please go away I’ve changed my mind. Please go away. Please.” “I have champagne my lovely lady..