Debs and Bev made themselves comfortable on the bed for what was going to be a very uncomfortable encounter. Sid tidied the room and got dressed.
There was enough time to make a cup of tea for Bev and Debs which demonstrated that things were bad. The English typically reach for the teapot in a crisis.
Conversation since the 'incident' had been polite and no one had even considered blame or recrimination. It was plainly just one of those things and if anything each of the threesome had behaved stoically.
Sid went outside to await the doctor with his cup of tea when he was no more use inside. He had found a packet of cigarettes in the wheel house and was standing on the fore deck smoking when he saw the motor launch approaching.
He waved a torch to attract their attention and guided the launch to the aft landing platform where they tied up. Dr Fulton Wilson was a young mountain of a man, he was enormous in stature, standing 6'5" with at least a 44" waist.
His hands dwarfed Sid's and his fingers reminded Sid of one of the characters from the fantastic four film and it wasn't the invisible girl.
They exchanged greetings and Sid led the man to the mistress suit.
Upon entering Fulton exclaimed "Oh shoot man" but there was no humour in his manner.
He could see the distress in everyone's faces and did a marvellous job. He quickly assessed the situation and he described how he was going to proceed. He told Sid that he would require his assistance.
He injected a local anaesthetic into Bev's wrist and asked Sid to gently apply a numbing cream into the opening of Deb's vagina.
Fulton made a joke about his fingers referring to an incident when a male patient had run away from a prostate exam and they chatted freely while the anaesthetics took effect.
Everyone liked this doctor and his easy manner. Before too long Bev was having her thumb popped back and bandaged to immobilise it.
He preformed an internal exam on Debs and Sid left the room for this. When Fulton was finished Sid asked about payment and explained that he would rather just pay cash than go through medical insurance. Fulton wrote a private bill for $500.00 US dollars, which Sid paid cash.
They agreed that he would return in 2 days to look at Bev's thumb and he left Sid with some anti-inflammatory medication with strict instructions not to mix them with alcohol.
All in all it hadn't been the embarrassing ordeal all three had expected.
Fulton was waved off and Sid locked up. It was late and his tiredness caught up with him.
In the bedroom Debs and Bev were curled up together, they opened their arms to Sid when he got in bed, it felt so good to snuggle and feel safe with those you love thought Sid as he drifted off to sleep.
Moments later Sid was wide awake snuggled next to Bev who was cuddling Debs. "Jesus, Mary and Joseph" thought Sid. "I'm falling in love with Bev."
This wasn't part of the plan. Debs could have a sex slave, Sid could have some fun, shit they'd not even thought through what they'd do if she screamed blue murder and not wanted any part of it. When Deb's had threatened to abandon her on the sand bar, it was ill conceived at best.
They had been really lucky so far. If Bev was found by the port authorities on the boat there would be some awkward questions to answer. God they might even end up in court for all manner of offences.
This situation was unsustainable and he would need to talk to the girls about it in the morning. Sid slept fitfully that night because he could not come up with a plan that would allow them to realistically keep Bev long term. He had fallen in love.
Both Debs and Bev noticed Sid's distracted behaviour over breakfast. They swapped looks but allowed him some space and time. Bev did not feel in a position to ask questions and Debs knew he would emerge from his dark mood in his own time.
Over coffee, after breakfast, Sid laid it all out for Bev and Debs. He held nothing back and they both acquiesced to his opening request to allow him finish before contributing.
