Selene
Copyright© 2022 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 60
I had a number of requests ... mostly on the line of ‘hook up?’ But there were a couple of adults who requested ‘dinner and a movie.’ But there was one who recognized Surprise standing with me ... added two and two and said, “You sail.”
“Yes.” Let’s just see where this leads.
“I have a Lightning at Lake Lansing ... there is a Regatta this weekend and my crew have to work. I give you a standing invitation to sail as crew for the rest of the season. Do you know anyone who would make a third?”
A Lightning is a one design 19 foot sailboat that must have a crew of three.
“I would love to crew. Hold on ... Abby!”
She ditched the two frat rats who were ‘chatting her up,’ “Yes?”
“Wanna go sailing next weekend?”
He recognized her ... Abby was the youngest faculty member at MSU. Her doctorate was in Kinesiology. She held several core patents for artificial limbs. The military loved her.
“You know I don’t know how to sail,” she said gruffly ... with a huff.
I turned to the sailboat owner...”Do you have time for a familiarization run? Tomorrow?”
I could tell he wanted Surprise ... he wasn’t going to get her ... he was lucky to get me. My boats were in Texas and I did have an itch.
I whispered in her ear, “It’ll get you away from the fratboys.”
She grinned, “Sure.”
I turned to him. “Let’s go,” I said.
“Where?”
“All my gear is in Pentwater or Austin ... I need wet gear.”
“Where?”
“Cabalas ... where else?”
Lansing has several.
Abby loved it.
“They have guns!”
“Yes ... Oh ... New Zealand ... No guns?”
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