"Sleep well, Ted," then got up and left the cabin as sleep overwhelmed me.My watch woke me at midnight and I pulled on boxers, t-shirt, trousers and a... hoodie, and slipped my feet into deck shoes."How are we doing?" Near enough eighty miles south-east of Stronsay," she said. "Wind's almost due south and force three. I was thinking of calling you. If it'd veered another point we'd be sailing by the lee."(Sailing by the lee means that the wind is on the same side of the boat as the sails and only. “My God mum, are you going to wear that?” he gasped. “Well I didn’t put it on to welcome you home” I said, laughing “do you think it is a bit too much”. He just smiled. “Don’t kill my boss. He is a nice guy” he said.Richard arrived and I met his at the front door. His eyes bulged and his mouth was open. “Hi Richard” I said “where are we going”. He coughed and said he thought a local restaurant would be a good start. “Start?” I wondered what he was thinking. We headed off with a wave from Toby.. Tell me what you have in mind.”While drinking their tea Anna explained what she wanted and what she expected Robin to do. Robin smiled because she already had some good ideas in mind. When they both finished their tea, the shoot could begin. Anna put on an apron and took her position behind the kitchen counter. Robin positioned herself behind the camera and took a picture of Anna. “You have to relax a little Anna. Be more spontaneous.”-"How do you want me to pose?”“No, don't pose... just flirt. “You don’t mind sleeping alone?”“Yeah. I really am on a roll.”“Why didn’t you just say that?”“Because I really do miss my wives. It’s rare not being with them for such an extended period. At least one of them. It’s honestly nothing against you. I really do enjoy you being in my life. But...”“You can have your time writing.”“And I want you to enjoy yourself.”“I love just being with you. But I get it.”“Get what?”“That I shouldn’t feel some sort of obligation if you’re sleeping alone.”Joe smiled.
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