Chapter 16:
I.
We got dressed and set out for the docks. We were quite the party. Of course there was me, and my budding harem. And there was Midge, Misty, Beth, and Bella. The girls had brought along some companions some I recognized; some were new to this moveable feast. Nadia, Pudge, and I, despite our brief tryst were ready ahead of the others and hopped over in the compound's van on the first trip Manalo made to bring supplies requested by the yacht's sous-chef and bar man. We leaned on the yacht's upper deck railing and watched the other
Midge had brought along Mike -- the poor bastard she'd nearly drown last night. He was, in fact a local lifeguard and, in fact, bore an unfortunate resemblance to David Hasselhoff. He immediately became Michael Knight in my mind -- after Hasselhoff's character in Knight Rider. He looked like a lifeguard -- tanned muscular physique, chiseled jaw, dark sunglasses, and sun-bleached hair. He even had the red swim trunks. Midge decided to play along and had found herself a red two-piece lifeguard swimsuit -- the kind that's a sports bra top with sensible bottoms. She wore a pair of very brief navy-blue shorts that stopped abruptly at her hips. She had a nice tan that, apparently, she intended to work on more as she shimmered with coconut oil. The effect on her defined abs was marked. The oil accented each ridge in her eight-pack.
Misty had asked Denise -- the muscular blonde tank of bouncer from the nightclub. The bouncer wore a black one-piece swimsuit with red shorts. Every part of her rippled with muscles that almost seemed to strain like tightly coiled springs against her tanned skin. Misty was the image of shipboard fashion. She had on nearly translucent white billowy jacket that was open in the front. A white bikini showed off her other-worldly legs. Oversized sunglasses and white sunhat completed the mean-girl vibe that I knew was a faΓ§ade.
Their "guest" did not. I recognized Misty and Denise's "friend" from the hot tub last night. He carried -- struggled -with, their bags. He limped up the ramp. "Put the bags in my cabin and wait there outside the door." Misty commanded. The boy nodded. "Naked," she added. The boy didn't respond. Misty grabbed him by the collar jerked him off his feet and threw him to the floor. The bags were strewn on the deck.
She stood over him and asked, "Did you hear me, you weeping sore on the ass of humanity?
The boy nodded and stood. Misty picked up one of the bags with one hand and tossed it to him. He caught it but collapsed with its weight. "Go. Now." The leggy blonde commanded. The boy struggled to his feet, then struggled with both the girls' bags and he disappeared into the ship.
"What did you bring?" I asked noted the obvious weight of the bags.
"Some eveningwear, a few swimsuits, exercise clothes, a couple of nighties," Misty answered, "Oh, and a fuck-load of plates from the weight room -- I'd like him to feel like he's doing something." She laughed and her and Denise made their way aft."
Bella came onboard with two of her dancing buddies from last night. Pretty much standard college guys -- jocks from the looks of them. They weren't the ones I saw her grinding the shit out of. Perhaps these two were held in reserve for today.
Beth was the last to board. She was followed by her merry trio of loveable gearheads. They were more like the walking (barely) wounded at this point. Manny worked his way aboard on crutches; his knee was in some sort of blue neoprene and metal brace. Moe -- who'd actually made it out of the club last night had a similar brace on his right wrist and bruising extending from his right shoulder up that side of his neck. And, there was Jack. I'd last seen Jack or Jack's feet sticking out under a table at the nightclub while Beth pummeled his face and neck in unconscious fury. He had bruising on his face that was indicative of a broken nose and wore a soft neck brace. The boys nodded to us -- well Jack waved -- as they boarded.
Beth skipped over Her dark blue one-piece was evident under a sheer coverup. It was very -- I don't know -- "womanly" and contrasted with her girlish look and demeanor. She gave me a hug and a peck on the cheek like she hadn't seen me in a year when she'd been my "minder" last night while I was passed out. "I see the boys rallied," I observed pointing at her mangled trio.
"I know -right?" She said, giving me a fun, but too hard punch to my sore shoulder. She pretended not to notice but clearly did. She explained, "I told them it was fine if they didn't feel up to coming, but they were talking about the boat and how they saw it come in. They heard something about how fast it is for its size and wanted a look around."
"Ah, that makes sense." I replied, thinking "And there is the prospect -- certainty - of wild beach and at-sea maniac sex with the red tornado." Beth skipped on to find the others.
"Those poor boys," I said out loud, "That girl doesn't know her own strength.
"Or does," Countered Nadia.
I guess either was terrifying.
Our vessel was an 85-meter-long custom-built white motor yacht. Shimmering white, she had the long sleek lines of the pleasure cruiser she was. Steel hulled, over-built, and over-powered, she could cut through the water at up to 50 knots. There were two master suites, seven staterooms, a few other nice guest cabins, various indoor salons, game rooms, bars, and dining areas. The was a small pool and hot tub on the fantail and a sun deck forward. She had a well deck that houses two excursion boats that matched the mothership in power and style. She carried a crew of 30 to conn and serve the ship as well as meet any wish from the guests. The Red Ensign hung from her stern which was emblazed in gold with "Dulcinea - Hamilton, Bermuda"
The Commodore waved to the guests and gave a jolly salute to Nadia and Midge as they boarded. He stood on the flying bridge as the crew made ready for departure. He stood about 5'9' had a trim red beard, black eye patch over his left eye. He wore a tropical white uniform the shoulder boards adorned with bar and circle rank insignia of, well, a commodore, and three award ribbons on the left chest -- he was entitled to more but only bothered with these. He turned and limped on an artificial leg in the bridge.
"See. 'Pirate', Gar." Midge whispered to me and jabbed me in my aching ribs as she went by.
Sir Stephen St John Smythe, VC, KCB, Royal Navy (ret), was the younger son of a bankrupt earl. Faced with the prospect of an arranged marriage to merge the family's unprofitable lands with better ones, he ran off and joined the Royal Navy at 16. By 27, he been brought up from the lower ranks - more through the efforts of his brother - the new earl - who couldn't have his brother at his table in his enlisted man's uniform - than through any perceived effort or drive on his part.