I'll tell mom that we need to work on our biology project. When should I be there and how long do I have to stay? And - oh by the way- you're going to... owe me big time. From what I saw of that girl's friend she's not very pretty."And that was that. Kevin wanted to hook up with a girl and I got to keep her friend distracted for a few hours. That was all right, though. I figured I'd take it out in trade later on when I got a gal in my clutches.The following night I showed up at Kevin's house at. When I got to the shower room it was crowded. As I peered into the cloud of steam, I saw three girls waving at me to join them. I went to the one in the back. Her name was Dina and she was in my Algebra class. She seemed to be one of the smarter students and we had been competing for Miss Connor's attention with our questions."Hi, Dina!" I said. "You want to be first?"In answer she held up a soapy washcloth. "No, you first," she said, and I turned around and let her start on my back while I. "And for you?" Julie asked.In my mind, I could picture her turning towards the other woman."I think I'd like the Macallan Gran Reserva. Neat."I knew her voice, a rich, musical soprano. It was her.My eyes snapped open and I stared at the paneled wood ceiling for a moment. I lowered my head, hoping that I didn't appear too anxious, and looked into the sparkling blue eyes of the brunette. She was sitting in the easy chair opposite me, and when our eyes met, she grinned wryly and winked. I smiled. “Yes, that is enough for today.”“How about a few days break, then?”“What do you mean?”“Any chance you want to go visit your sister?”His face immediately fell serious as he studied me. “Have you heard news, from... ?”I shrugged, thinking that if I told him what I’d just witnessed, he’d laugh me out of the place. Then again, if anyone would believe an utterly impossible story about a fish and the sea, it would be this boat captain. Regardless, today he’d just have to trust me.“Maybe,” I replied..