“Then he lagged back from the herd to watch his wife, who sashayed her way up to the captain’s side, practically pushing Donna Almond out of the way like in some old black-and-white movie—Move it, sister—and now the captain and Elise chatted like two naughty children plotting a murder. Phil sighed heavily. The doctor, John, glanced at him. So did the captain, with a smirk. Fuck him. When they trooped into the vast dining room, everyone rose and applauded. Phil caught up to Elise as the captain e...ased away from her and entered stag, probably to look more heroic. Elise tensed when Phil took her hand, and her fingers lay in his grasp like a catch of cold, dead trout. The room was magnificent, all crystal and gold and silvery pink. It reminded him of an opera house. On a dais gleamed the white and silver of the captain’s table, complete with an ice sculpture of a mermaid on a rock, arms open, and small bouquets of flowers. All the chairs were empty, though the table was large enough to accommodate twenty easy.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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