"My off-ship excursions may not only be to see the sights, but to look for somewhere to relocate.  There's nothing back at home to keep me there.  Winters will definitely be better down on a tropical island than in Minnesota."  He laughed, trying to keep his mood light.<br/><br/>Rachel and David had been surprisingly kind for in-laws, but they were a constant reminder that Sadie was no longer around.  And with so many others back home suspecting him of murder, there seemed little reason to return.  The court may have proclaimed him innocent, but the locals hadn't.<br/><br/>Looking at the horizon, it looked like the captain's course correction might indeed enable the ship to avoid the squall in the distance.  So maybe the sea-sickness pills would be unnecessary.<br/><br/>A young attractive blonde approached and introduced herself as Kari.  Or was she a redhead?  He decided to settle on strawberry blonde for the description.<br/><br/>"You're not interrupting at all, Kari.  I'm Jason, from chilly Minnesota.  And this is Deepika from . . . . . . ???"  He'd put his table-mate on the spot, but made it clear that they weren't married by doing so.