<span style="font-style: italic">I found an universal charger that just might fit your Ipod if you have the time to take a look at it</span><br/><br/>It was, Jack had to admit, an awkward situation.  Here he was. alone in his cabin with a stunning looking girl, when the girl he<span style="font-style: italic">really</span>wanted innocently walks in.<br/><br/>Had Becky been his established girlfriend, there would have been no problem.  He could simply have casually introduced Virva, then put his arm around Becky in a way that indicated there was nothing going on with the other girl.  Or, even more simple, simply have explained that Virva was just a visitor.<br/><br/>But if he did this right now, both girls would have thought he was weird.  Neither girl had given any clue they were interested in him - in fact, he reflected, probably neither of them were, not in that way.  Virva was simply calling in to say "hi,", and Becky was simply bringing him the charger he'd asked for.<br/><br/>And yet, he couldn't be totally sure.  The way Virva had been looking at him had been in a way that might, or might not, have indicated some kind of interest.  And sharing a cookie was an unmistakeably intimate act.  And he was sure he hadn't mistaken the very - very - slight snap in Becky's voice, when she'd asked if he could spare the time to examine the charger.<br/><br/>All he could do was wing it - and he did.<br/><br/>"Hey, that's great, Becky,"  he said, smiling, and turning his full attention on her.  "I don't know what I'd have done without music.  Virva, may I introduce Becky, the most efficient steward on the whole ship -<span style="font-style: italic">not to mention the prettiest!</span>"<br/><br/>He congratulated himself.  At one stroke he'd made his preference clear, without having to make a fool of himself it was not necessary, and in addition he'd thrown out a line to Becky that he was interested in her.  Or, at least, guaranteed himself good service for the rest of the voyage!<br/><br/>He watched the two girls, to see what their reactions might be.