On Shore, He Was Mine. At Sea, He Belonged to Her

The fifth year Job Henson made captain. Without telling him, I quietly booked a spot on The Voyager, the luxury international cruise ship he commanded, wanting to surprise him. After the welcome dinner ended, just as I was about to jump onto his back the way I used to, someone beat me to it. "Happy fifth anniversary, Job." "I thought you'd forgotten our promise to bring Hettie aboard. She's been going on about it for five years and you still won't bring her. Aren't you afraid she'll make a scene with you?"