nina raises her own eyebrow," unless you do what i do to him,i think he'll believe me." nina thinks for a minute, "did you think i was suggesting.....you and i?"

"oh you are too cute,love! i was actually implying i could murder you out here,and nobody would ever know." nina gets up and returns with two glasses of punch. "relax,it isnt poisoned....or is it???" she cackles."

"this ship has been worth every penny we spent on it,love. i honestly do not know why musicians buy fancy houses. ...unless they are bloody lazy,they are never home! " nina sips her drink and looks thoughtful," sam...if you were with a girl who had a.....sordid? past.could you look past it,love?"

nina looks down and nods, "we got it all worked out,so i'm not like i'm worried castor will always be suspicious of me.i just really wanted to know another chap's opinion...i guess you'd be in the same boat if things with nichole pan out." nina laughs sort of coldy. "though she is a school girl compared to what i've done,love."

nina nods,"i do hope you are right about castor,he certainly isnt like anyone else i've met." nina giggles,"sam,i like you.i love being around you,and i respect you as a person. but,love....i dont think you are ready for this." she winks.


chloe comes up to the bridge. "hey guys,what's shaking?"

nina smirks a bit.she is used to chloe,so she isnt near as irritated as castor and sam are with her." hi,chloe love. how are you?"


" hi saul and nina," chloe sits down next to nina,as she does pick up on the vibe same doesnt like her. "i was getting lonely down there. terry was tired of the phone sex thing and didnt want to talk to me anymore." she shrugs.

chloe kind of grins," yeah,it got all...damp and shut off. there are some pictures on there for you."she winks and holds the phone out to sam.

"chloe! knock that shit off,love." nina says through clenched teeth.

chloe giggles stupidly, "what? it fell in a cup of water i had by the bed! things got...intense with tony and i."

chloe looks pleased as punch, "oh thank you! i love it. though,i'm not sure it will work in america,arent you guys all from cambodia or something?"

nina excuses herself to refill the drinks,and to watch the hijinx ensue.once she is behind chloe,she sticks her tongue out at sam and laughs.

chloe looks happy as hell that sam is speaking to her. "...canada! oh that exlplains why you dont look like erica.i was so confused about that.i am doing just fine."



meanwhile on the bridge nina is checking the navigation machine and sees the the duke should be pulling into maui by evening. this is fortunate,as they are out of ramen,and she ia out of food. she isnt quite sure,but castor and sam look like the type that will mutiny over a couple of hours without food. nina looka over her shoulder and tucks one of the duke's many free roaming revolvers into her waistband. no mutineers are going to catch this girl off guard.

nina looks around dramatically, " bloody ice caps must have melted again,love . its up to us to repopulate the earth." she laughs and massages her inner thighs. " that will take awhile,we should get crackin."