Cruises are often taken for special occasions, and in this case, Lane and Roger are celebrating their divorce. Actually, they just didn't want to lose the deposit made in happier times. They agree not to get in each other's way if presented with any romantic or sexual opportunity.<br><br>Roger goes right out looking for sex, but Lane isn't in a rush. With the unasked for help of a loose cat and an overly-precocious young lad, Lane bumps into Steve. After a few shared meals, shore tours, and a life-threatening storm that leaves the ship stranded in darkness, bumping turns to humping, and their relationship grows.<br><br>Shipboard romances are iffy, though. Can theirs survive a pirate invasion, a disabled ship, and a slam-the-door argument?

Romance on the Sea

I had a tour booked at one P.M., and woke up from my nap around eleven. Just right for a shower and lunch. I stripped naked and headed for the tiny bathroom. The cabin door swung open and Roger stomped in. “Where the hell were you last night?” he asked archly. “I know you weren’t with Studly Do Right down the hall.” He smirked. Then he saw his things all over the floor and started swearing, his face turning red. I jumped in the bathroom and locked the door.


Once I got in the shower, I thought: what did he mean, he knew I wasn’t with Steve? Shit.


Chapter 9