Chapter Two: Resolution
Carl’s boat was huge when he mentioned we would go out on a boat. I thought it would be a small runaround boat. He should have said he had a small yacht, not a boat. It even had a small bedroom.
“Impressed?” Carl asked as we got cruising out on the open ocean.
“Yeah,” I said, unable to hide what I was thinking. “You’ve done well for yourself.”
“Yeah,” Carl nodded.
While he was teaching me how to steer and navigate, Alicia was on the front of the boat, laying out sunbathing. Her blue bikini drew the attention of every male we had passed, even some of the women.
Carl knew a spot where we could mingle with others, and we sped off. Others meant a few people to me, but when we turned a corner off the coast. There was a private cove filled with other boats, yachts and even what looked like a floating bus. Carl laughed at me as he saw my eyes go wide.
“See what money gets you,” Carl said as we slowed to a crawl.
The music was loud, and people were dancing on their boats. Small plastic floatables were everywhere.