The Diaries of Ayesha

They're wrong.

What they are right about though, is that the weather is great, the people friendly. It is known as a tourist haven, but one of it's other aspects is less well known.

Great amounts of money, both legal and illegal pass through the banks of the Bahamas. Drug money, hush money, political campaign funds all funnel through one bank or another of this island paradise.

And it's an excellent place for Dawes, Jones, Mosley, and Grubbs to do business in, being honest, reliable, and trustworthy.

Minx and I came to this tropical island paradise in order to check on the operations of the branch, as well as for a little working vacation. It would also allow Minx to establish a set of accounts for Ay'esha that would be seperate from the usual cash flow of DJM&G and far less likely to be noticed by the SEC.

The branch office of the Bank in Naussu was not really much different than the office in the City, other than the somewhat more casual dress style. Same computers, same dismal furniture, and the same problems as always.

"I realize that the Bank is concerned about image, Miss Dawes, but we have lost a number of potential depositors by our insistance on proper documentation for deposited funds.", Nigel Harris, the manager of the branch complained.

"Mr. Harris, how many years has this Bank been in operation?", Minx asked calmly.

"Well, Miss Dawes, your family founded the Bank over a hundred years ago. This was one of the first branches established outside of England.", he said in a puzzled tone.

"And during the whole time this establishment has existed, has there ever been a charge of fraud or mismanagement leveled by any authority at us?", she continued.

"Well no.", he replied.

"I intend to keep it that way.", Minx said firmly.

"Now wait just a minute Miss Dawes...".

"No minutes. no waiting. The policy stands."

She walked back to her temporary office, leaving Nigel with me.

"Is she always that bloody arrogant?", he asked with annoyance.

"No," I comforted," but she is always that bloody right."

The boom of the door was enough of a sign to me to lay low for awhile.

"Trouble not the tiger in his lair, or the sage amongst his books" goes the old saying. The author might well have added , " Or the Mistress when she's pissed."

I finally knocked on her door at closing time and waited for permission to enter.

"Enter!", she called out.

" and die!", she implied in her tone of voice.

I opened the door and peeked around it carefully.

"It's closing time Miss Dawes. Will you be staying here for awhile longer, or going home?", I asked.

She spun her chair around and I could see her anger was still in full bloom from the grip on her letter opener. A samauri wouldn't have held the blade with any less deadly a purpose in mind.

"Were you planning on committing seppaku or were you planning on stabbing Nigel?", I asked keeping my tone light.

She almost winced and then tossed the opener onto the desk.

"Well I was considering putting him out of my misery.", she said taking a deep breath.

I stepped into the office and knelt before her desk to tease her.

"He doesn't see it as all that important, because it's not his bank. And so far as he knows, you're just another American with money and influence. ", I reminded her." So in the words of the HAL 9000 , I think you should take a stress pill and think things over."

She started to snicker at my accent and then smiled.

"I knew there was some reason I keep you around. You may not always be the best slave in the world, but you do make an excellent court jester.", she admitted.

I looked up from my position on my knees and smiled back.

"So, let's get some dinner and forget about Nigel Bloated Slug for a Butt. I'll even buy tonight. ", I offered.

She smirked.

"If you can afford to buy ME dinner, I'm overpaying you.", she teased.

"I've been recycling cans."

"You must have really recycled a lot of them to pay for this.", Minx said later that evening, looking over the huge lobster that was on her plate.

"Mi'lady, I'm using the money I saved for my vacation. I can afford to treat you to dinner, since the Bank is paying for the rest of the trip.", I said.

"Michael, we are here to work, not screw around.", she reminded me as she broke off a claw.

"And I am working. And so are you. But it's Friday, we're in the Bahamas, the breeze is warm and the moon is full."

"Michael, if you're thinking about ...", she warned pointing at me with the claw.

"Mistress, I can think about it. I just can't do it with you.", I said reasonably." But what I had in mind was doing some tourist stuff together. See the other islands, maybe do some treasure hunting? Have you ever been here before?", I asked.

"Actually this is my first trip too. At least to stay for more than a day.", she said considering my words. " Maybe you're right. At least here we won't have the whole office staring at us if we go out together."

"Exactly. And maybe, just maybe, we could play together? There are lots of little islands and places we could get some privacy.", I hinted.

She smiled at me indulgently.

"Poor little slut. Nobody pays attention to you at all do they?", she teased.

"It's not the same as when you do it.", I pointed out.

She broke the claw open and scooped out the meat and ate it.

"What did you have in mind?", she asked.

"Well, I was thinking about maybe chartering a sailboat . I understand it's not very expensive to do a short tour,."

" I don't see why not. But see if you can charter the boat for a day. I'll make up the difference. And maybe I'll bring my toy bag. IF you're a good boy.", she purred.

"Woof!", I said and attacked my meal with gusto.

A quick phone call after dinner secured the services of a sailing catamaran named the Flying Cloud for the next day.

The owner, Captain Lister, was more than happy to charter the boat for the full day to us.

"A full day. What time do you want to sail?", he said in a soft island accent.

I asked Minx who was waiting nearby.

"Let's start at sunrise and come back at sunset.", she said.

"Sunrise. ", I said into the waiting phone.

"Sunrise it is. Will there be more than the two of you?"

"I don't think so, but I'll find out in the morning.", I answered honestly.

"All right then. Pier 56 in the morning. I'll see you bright and early."

I hung up and turned to Minx with a bow.

"All set. And thank you Mi'lady for spending time with me.", I said.

"Thank you for the suggestion. A little cruise will be a nice change for us.", she said smiling." And I can always lash you to the mast and give you twenty strokes with the cat."

"Aye Aye Ma'am."

The next morning we met just before sunrise at Pier 56 and were greeted by the first mate, a skinny young man named Arnie.

"Captain Lister wanted me to greet you. We're moored at the end of the pier.", he said shaking hands with us.

We followed him down the walkway and found the Flying Cloud waiting for us, a breakfast table set up on the stern deck.

Captain Lister greeted us as we boarded and sat us down at the table, and a young woman appeared from the cabin to serve us.

"This is Krissi. Anything you need you just ask her for it.", he said."We'll get underway in a few minutes.

Krissi was a trim dark haired girl dressed in shorts and a t-shirt, and had a pleasent voice.

"I'll get you started on coffee and juice, and then I can cook what you'd like for breakfast.", she said pouring the coffee," and I'll put your bag in the forward cabin."

We sipped the juice as the sun rose over Nassau Bay, and I soon heard the small engine start up.

The forward cabin was small, even though the boat was a sixty footer. I lay down on the bunk and looked up at the overhead and then rolled over.

Minx joined me a few minutes later, so I moved from the bunk to the floor to continue my attempt to nap.

She had other things in mind however as evidenced by the leather cuffs she removed from her bag.

"Strip!", she ordered.

I removed my clothing and folded it as she had trained me to do, and then stood naked waiting for her next order.

She attached the cuffs to my wrists and then fastened them to the grab rail in the overhead. A moment later she had my legs attached to the collapsable spreader bar from her bag and I stood immobilized.

She took the bag and disappeared into the small compartment that held the toilet and sink, and emerged a few moments later dressed in a pair of bucaneer style boots, black leather pants, a white frilled blouse, and a pair of pistols from the 1700's.

"Now, my lad. As the Captain of this pirate ship, I take the best for myself, and I intend to extract every bit of pleasure I can out of your miserable flesh.", she growled.

"Please Captain, I'll do anything you ask of me.", I said falling into character.

"Aye, that you will. But a few minutes with the cat will guarentee your cooperation. I intend to know the plan the Govenor has laid out to trap me in Nassau.", she said.

"I'll never tell you that you filthy pirate!", I replied. "I am loyal to the Queen!"

"By the time I'm through with you, I'll be your Queen!", was Minx's response, as she struck the first blow.

I moaned in pain as the knots struck with full intensity. The savage side of Minx blossomed as the Pirate Queen, and she fell into a steady pattern of blows across my naked flesh. I could feel the bruises forming even as she switched targets and started on my ass.

I moaned in pain, trying to keep my reactions quiet to keep anyone from hearing me.

The lack of sound drove Minx harder until I finally let out a loud groan , my control failing. I didn't care if anybody else saw me at this point. I was proud of holding out as long as I could before giving in to the pain.

"Are you ready to talk now, or would another session with the cat interest you?", she said, mockingly as she ran her hands over my back.

"I'll tell you anything you want.", I said hanging my head limply.

"Good."

She stroked my back softly and then shifted her focus, touching me lightly all over my sweating body, arousing me.

My cock became more erect at her touch, and she took note of it.

"Now that you've suffered the pain, perhaps you will be more responsive to the pleasure I have in store for you.", she said releasing my hands and lowering me to the deck, then tying my hands again.

I laid there, staring up at my Mistress, the Pirate Queen. She sat on the edge of the bunk and using a riding crop teased my erection, slipping the loop of the crop around the head of my penis and tugging slightly like a leash.

Her smile grew wider as I moaned in pleasure, and she placed her boot heel in my mouth.

"Worship the Queen's boots, boy. You will be my lackey, and servant. I will treat you well, but I will punish you if you attempt to escape.", she cautioned.

"Yes, Captain.", I moaned, aroused and intoxicated by her attention to me.

She removed the blouse to reveal her perfect breasts and touched her nipples, making them even more erect.

"You wish to worship my bosom?", she teased, licking her lips.

"Yes Captain.", I groveled.

"Men have died for a view of them.", she said, bringing then close to my face.

"Stabbed by you, no doubt.", I said trying to regain some control over the play.

She laughed.

"Yes! Any man foolish enough to think he can take advantage of me deserves to die! I choose my own lovers."

She pushed her fine white form closer to my lips and straining tongue.

"And they haven't always been men.", she said pulling away.

She toyed with my cock again, this time tying it with a silk ribbon, attaching it to a post of the bunk.

"I don't want this going anywhere.", she said tugging on the ribbon.

She left the cabin, leaving me spread and leashed, and wondering where she was going.

I had almost dropped off to sleep, despite my prediciment, when I heard the cabin door open again, and then heard a sharp intake of breath.

I opened my eyes to see Krissi standing in the hatchway with an expression of shock and embarrasment.

"I'm sorry, Mi'lady that I can't rise to greet you.", I said trying to put the best face on things as I could.

She stepped back and closed the door and I heard her speak to Minx with concern.

"Not at all. I'm sorry that you were embarrassed.", I heard her say.

When Minx closed the door behind her, I thought she was going to explode and she did. In laughter.

"Oh my, I haven't seen a girl that embarrassed in years.", she whooped." I loved it!"

Her laughter started me laughing, and soon we were weeping from the effort, me being a bit more helpless for somewhat more obvious reasons.

"Well ," she finally said, "I think that ends the play for now."

I sighed.

"And I was looking forwards to the next chapter of the story. The Pirate Queen is a new role for you. It suits you.", I said.

She untied my cock from the bunk, but left the ribbon on loosely..

"Saves trouble later.", she commented.

Once I was released from my bondage I got dressed again, and we both went topside to see where we were.

"We just changed course south southeast and we're on a direct course for the tip of Eleuthra Island. ", Captain Lister announced.

"Great. Incidently, where is Krissi?", I asked.

He grinned at us.

"Seems your little show put a reef in her sails. A suggestion: Lock your cabin door the next time. She's in her cabin on the starboard side still blushing."

I started to apologize, but Minx stopped me.

"It was my idea Captain.", she announced.

"Makes no difference to me.", he said grinning. "Unless you want us to join in. That's an extra charge."

Krissi did come out that afternoon and make lunch for everyone, but she refused to look at me at all. She was a bit less standoffish with Minx, but still a bit cool towards me.

Minx and I sat on deck, watching and listening to the waves and enjoyed the warmth of the sun and the remoteness of our location.

That is until Minx's message pager went off.

She fished it out of her bag and looked at it, then handed it to me.

"Deal with this as you see fit, lackey.", she directed.

I looked at the message and saw it was from Nigel.

Without sparing it a second glance I stood up and pitched the pager into the sea.

"Is that acceptable my Queen?", I asked sitting down again.

"You will pay for that later slave.", she said, amused.

"Willingly."

We had dinner that night in Freeport at a waterfront cafe,where I fed her shrimp by hand until she was satisfied.

"This was an excellent idea Michael.", she said."Thank you."

"No Mistress, thank you. You know, this is the first time you and I have actually gone on a date together."

Her brow furrowed in thought.

"I wouldn't call this a date exactly.", she said.

"Oh?", I said actually slightly wounded by her denial.

"Well, a date is going to the movies, or something like that. This is a dinner appointment with your Mistress.", she said firmly.

I guess my disappointment showed in her face because she started laughing.

"What's so funny?", I asked becoming upset.

"Because you still haven't learned to tell when I'm teasing you. I never date my slaves or my employees. But I do schedule appointments with them, silly."

I could only look at her sadly.

"Semantics.", I said with a sigh.

"Oh Michael, please cheer up. If you didn't mean more than that I wouldn't be here with you tonight.", she said reaching over and scratching my head.

As always I relaxed into her tender attentions like a well mannered dog.

"I know I haven't paid much attention to you as of late, and for that I'm sorry. But you know that business comes before pleasure, and business has become more demanding.", she continued.

"I know. But I still sit at home at night and wait, hoping you'll have some time for me. I'm kind of afraid to go out because you might want me and I won't be there and I'll miss you.

"I really do want to be with you Mistress, but lately I do feel a bit ignored.", I admitted.

It was her turn to sigh.

"You have been and I admit it. But it's not intentional and it's not meant to be mean or unfair to you.

"You know you can always play with others as long as I approve of them. I don't expect you to sit and wait for me. I may want you to, but it's not very fair."

"But it is my job, and fair or not, I do feel like I have to be ready at all times. Maybe it's just because of the way you trained me. It's hard to break that.", I replied.

"But that was when I thought I'd have more time to allow you to devote yourself to me. The things that delayed your returning to me haven't changed very much. If anything they're getting worse.

"As long as you are my slave you'll have to deal with these problems. But don't think for a moment that I don't care about your happiness. It is very important to me. I don't control everything Michael, despite my powers."

"I know Mistress, I really do. I just get depressed sometimes. Forgive me?"

She kissed me on the cheek.

"Of course. After all you're only human, despite the number of times you've denied it."

"Please don't be insulting."

We walked back towards where the Flying Cloud was docked and on the way met Krissi coming out of a small shop.

"Hello Krissi.", Minx greeted her." Taking some shore leave?"

Krissi hesitated for a moment then replied coldly.

"Yes. If you'll excuse me please?", she said, and then walked away.

"Just one moment!", Minx's voice cracked like a whip." Come back here."

Even Krissi knew the voice of command and returned to stand sullenly before Minx.

"I'm sorry if our play embarrassed you today. But that's no reason to be rude.", Minx said shortly.

Krissi looked Minx directly in the eye.

"I don't care for the way you play. It's sick and disgusts me.", she said tartly.

"Why?", I asked.

She looked at me with contempt.

"Because men don't do things like you do."

Well, there was a stereotypical image.

"Maybe I'm more of a man because I can do those things. I love her and I'm willing to prove it in ways you consider extreme. You don't know enough about us to comment intellegently.", I replied calmly.

She snorted.

"I don't care to know more about you two.", she said and turned to walk away.

"Perhaps you're just jealous.", Minx said archly.

"Of what?", Krissi snapped swinging back to look at Minx.

"The fact he loves me that much, and no one has ever loved you that much."

Direct hit with a photon torpedo with her shields down.

Words failed Krissi, but the tears told the story for both of us to read.

I reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Krissi, you will find the right person. It just takes time. I've been lucky. It's happened twice to me.", I comforted.

"He doesn't even know I'm alive.", she sobbed.

"Who are you in love with?", Minx asked softly

"The Captain. I've been in love with him even since I was a little girl. But he never has said anything.", she said, wiping her eyes.

"Have you ever told him?", I asked.

She looked down at the ground and nudged a small rock with her shoe.

"No.", she said in a small voice.

"Why not?", Minx asked, handing her a hanky.

"Because he'd laugh at me."

Oh boy did I know that fear. That one went all the way back to grade school with me. I'd always had a sort of a crush on a girl named Ruth, but I could never tell her.

It wasn't until we graduated high school together that I could say anything to her and when I did she just looked at me amused.

"You might have said something earlier.", was all she said and that ended the discussion forever.

I could still remember that incident although it had taken place many years before.

Minx looked at Krissi and smiled.

"Let's you and I go somewhere and talk.", she said taking Krissi's hand.

"Mistress...", I started to say.

"I will see you back on board later. We have something to finish.", Minx said shooing me away.

I walked away looking back over my shoulder occasionally.

One of Minx's most prominant aspects of the Goddess is love.

It just has a way of manifesting itself in strange ways around her.

I returned to where the Flying Cloud was moored and sat down next to Captain Lister who was smoking a pipe and listening to Mozart on the radio.

"Beautiful music.", he said, taking the pipe out of his mouth.

"Yes. Minx loves Mozart. She's a pianist among her other talents.", I said.

He looked at me and frowned.

"She's young enough to be your daughter.", he said pointing at me with the pipe stem.

"Hold it Captain. It's not what you think. I work for her and we play together sometimes. That's all.", I said holding up my hands in surrender.

He put the pipe back and his mouth and drew on it again.

"I'm no prude, but I don't like older men taking advantage of young women.", he said.

Well that was going to make a problem for Minx, whatever her plan was.

"Captain, just between you and I. How do you feel about Krissi?", I asked, taking the bull by the horns.

He stared at the stars before answering.

"I've known her since she was a child. She's like a daughter to me.", he replied.

"Do you know she loves you?"

He looked at me startled.

"What makes you think that?"

She told Minx and I. Captain, she's not a little girl any more. She's a grown woman and has feelings. She hasn't told you because she's afraid you'll laugh."

He looked at me and a sheepish expression came over his face.

"I've always kind of felt that, but I never imagianed she'd say it."

"Well now you know. She and Minx are cooking up something, so watch out.", I warned.

"Thanks for the advice.", he said standing up." Here they come now."

Minx and Krissi came up the pier giggling like two schoolgirls , each carrying a large bag.

"Michael, give us a hand please.", Minx called as they arrived.

I took the two packages and set them on the deck and then helped the ladies aboard.

"Thank you.", she said, and they both went below bags in hand, but not before Krissi stopped and kissed my cheek.

"You're a good slave.", she whispered into my ear as she scampered below.

I just looked after them and then back at the Captain.

"Captain, let's get underway before they have time to attack.", I said.

He looked down at the cabin hatch and then called to Arnie who was just coming up the pier.

"Cast off Arnie!", he called.

Arnie untied all the lines from the dock and gave us a push as Captain Lister started the engines.

We made our way out of the harbor as the full moon rose, casting its silver glow on the calm seas around us.

Everytime I tried to go below though, I heard Minx order me to stay topside.

"But Mistress, I need to use the head.", I begged.

"You have an entire ocean to use if necessary. Hold it or pee your pants. But do not bother us again or you will not enjoy the results. Last warning."

I fidgeted waiting for permission to come below, my bladder prodding me with each swell we crossed.

Captain Lister finally took pity on me and handed me an empty ziplock bag.

"Try not to miss it.", he said.

I made my way to the stern and unzipped my pants. Almost before I could slip my cock into the bag I started peeing. I relieved myself annd sealed the bag again as Minx called for me to come below.

I took the bag with me but when I reached the cabin door I was ordered to kneel and close my eyes.

I did and heard the door open and Minx snickered.

"What an odd gift to bring your Queen. Did you think you were visiting the doctor and needed a sample?"

I could feel it as the blush crept up my face.

I felt the blindfold being tied around my eyes and then she took the bag from my limp fingers.

"Get in here pig.", she demanded.

I made my way into the room on my knees and heard the door shut behind me and Krissi giggle.

"Silence!", Minx snapped."And you, Michael. Strip and kneel again."

I removed my clothes and folded them before kneeling again, wondering what Minx had in mind.

She clamped my collar on me again, and then I felt her tie the ribbon from earlier around my cock and balls tightly. I heard the snap of a leash and then a second one.

"Come along both of you.", she ordered.

Both of us?

I felt a tug on the leash and then a warm body touched mine.

What was Minx doing?

I crawled up the steps to the deck blindly and then heard Minx call for Captain Lister's attention.

"What in the hell is this?", he sputtered.

"A gift for you Captain. She's too afraid to speak to you, so I'm not giving her a choice.", Minx said, pulling the blindfold off me.

I saw Krissi kneeling next to me, leashed, collared and corseted, looking with pride into Captain Lister's eyes and Minx dressed as the Pirate Queen.

"Speak slave!", Minx ordered, tugging Krissi's leash.

"Yes Mistress. David, I love you. I have from the time I was a little girl. I'm not a little girl anymore. I want to be your lover or your slave, I want to be with you in anyway you will have me. Standing next to you proudly or kneeling at your feet, serving your every desire."

Captain Lister just looked at her in wonder and awe.

This was a Krissi he had never seen before, the hidden submissive under the t-shirt and jeans, the woman who loved him with a whole heart, enough to sacrifice her dignity to exhibit it for him.

Her voice quavered as she continued to speak.

"Please don't send me away, if you can't accept my love."

She looked up at Minx and then over at me.

"Mistress Minx has told me of his love for her, and of his loyalty. She can not love him in the ways he wants to be loved, but he loves her anyway.", she said.

Captain Lister tapped his pipe out and looked at Krissi before speaking.

"You know how old I am. Can you still love me?", he asked.

"Oh yes, even more so. You have the maturity I need. You have always treated me well. Let me love you in return.", she said.

Minx led Krissi to the Captain and placed the leash in his hand.

"The next choice is up to you. Now you know her heart.", she said.

She walked back and tugged my leash and led me below to our cabin again, to leave Krissi and the Captain to make a decision.

I could only wonder how Arnie felt about this whole affair as Minx attached my leash to the bunk once again.

"Now my lackey, we have things to discuss. I still want to know what secrets you are hiding from me."

She again strapped me into the spreader bars and laid me on the floor helpless.

She turned off the overhead light and lit a pair of candles and looked down at me in the flickering red light.

"Speak slave, or suffer my wrath.", she said cruelly.

"I cannot answer my Queen. I don't know the answers to your questions."

She dribbled a bit of the hot wax over my nipples and snickered.

"You don't know what the questions are yet you little whelp."

The wax stung and then cooled.

She walked out of the room and returned a minute later with a handful of ice cubes and placed them on my cock and balls.

"Now then , I expect honest answers, no matter what else you think I want to hear. Is that clear?"

"Yes my Queen."

She sat on a stool next to me and looked down, holding a candle.

"Do you love me?", she asked.

"Yes, my Queen.", I said.

She dribbled another trail of wax across my chest in the form of a cross.

"Do you worship me?", she asked.

"Yes.", I whispered as the cold penetrated my cock and balls as thoroughly as the heated wax penitrated my chest.

"I can do anything I want to you can't I ?", she asked.

I laid there thinking.

"No my Queen.", I finally answered.

She took both candles and poured the wax over me making me moan in pain.

"But I can. I can do anything to you I choose.", she replied, brushing the ice away from my cock and balls, and then gripping them.

"I could even cut your balls off if I liked.", she continued withdrawing her hunting knife from the toy bag.

I grew frightened. I knew that knife was sharp enough to cut them off. It was sharp enough to cut silk cleanly.

"Yes my Queen. But you won't.", I said trying to be brave.

"And why not?", she said amused.

"Because some day you may want me as a breeder for one of your female slaves."

She ran the knife across my balls and I could feel the hair tug as it was cut.

Minx looked into my eyes and placed the blade on my chest.

"Do you really think I'd let you breed?", she mocked.

"Yes. Or you would have let Lydia castrate me a long time ago.", I said summoning up all of my self control. If I was wrong, I'd be singing in a new octave.

She released her grip on my balls and dribbled wax on the head of my semierect cock.

"It's more fun to torment them, that's why I let you keep them.", she said." As to breeding: you might be right. I may place you out to stud someday, but not soon."

She peeled the congieled wax off my cock with her nails and then put the knife away.

"Now, it's time for you to put that mouth to work in other ways.", she sail slipping her pants off.

Near midnight, there was a discreet tap on the door.

"Mistress, it's Krissi. May I come in?"

Minx looked up from the bunk and stroked my head.

"Please do.", she said.

Krissi came into the cabin and knelt next to where I was laying on the floor, and then kissed me.

"We're in the harbor and I wanted to thank you before we arrived.", she said.

"For what?", I said genuinely startled.

"For being there with me in front of David.", she replied.

"I was only following orders.", I said looking at Minx who was smiling at the both of us, the love almost tangible enough to touch.

"And you do it so well too Michael.", Minx said leaning over me to kiss Krissi.

"I take it you and the Captain have discussed a few things?", she asked.

Krissi blushed.

"Would you be my maid of honor at the wedding next month?", she asked shyly.

"Of course. Just call with the date and time and I'll be there.", Minx replied pleased.

Krissi looked down at me and blushed.

"I'm sorry, but David wants Arnie as his best man.", she stammered. "But would you mind giving me away? My father died a few years ago."

"Mi'lady I would be honored. Mind you, I'd rather keep you for myself. But I'll do it.", I teased.

"I was wrong about you two. I'm sorry.", she said lowering her eyes.

"It wouldn't be the first time Krissi. Minx and I aren't exactly normal people. But we do know how to love one another.", I said.

There was a bump as the boat nudged the dock.

"Make fast Arnie. I have a young lady to escort home.", Captain Lister ordered cheerfully.

"Aye sir!", was Arnie's quick reply. And then I heard him whistling a tune that started me smiling widely to the complete confusion of the ladies present.

"The Love Boat, soon will be making another run ...."

Chapter 11
Sections 11 and 12

Sloop John B
Witch Doctor