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ome shade and sat down。 The Atlanta paper listed the names of every Bendini lawyer indicted。 He read them slowly。 There was no joy in seeing the names。 He almost felt sorry for Nathan Locke。 Almost。 Wally Hudson； Kendall Mahan； Jack Al…drich and； finally； Lamar Quin。 He could see their faces。 He knew their wives and their children。 Mitch gazed across the brilliant ocean and thought about Lamar and Kay Quin。 He loved them； and he hated them。 They had helped seduce him into ； and they were not without blame。 But they were his friends。 What a waste！ Maybe Lamar would only serve a couple of years and then be paroled。 Maybe Kay and the kids could survive。 Maybe。
〃I love you； Mitch。〃 Abby was standing behind him。 She held a plastic pitcher and two cups。
He smiled at her and waved to the sand next to him。 〃What's in the pitcher？〃
〃Rum punch。 Fay mixed it for us。〃
〃Is it strong？〃
She sat next to him on the sand。 〃It's mostly rum。 I told Fay we needed to get drunk； and she agreed。〃
He held her tightly and sipped the rum punch。 They watched a small fishing boat inch through the sparkling water。
〃Are you scared； Mitch？〃
〃Terrified。〃
〃Me too。 This is crazy。〃
〃But we made it； Abby。 We're alive。 We're safe。 We're together。〃
〃But what about tomorrow？ And the next day？〃
〃I don't know； Abby。 Things could be worse； you know。 My name could be in the paper there with the other freshly indicted defendants。 Or we could be dead。 There are worse things than sailing around the Caribbean with eight million bucks in the bank。〃
〃Do you think my parents are safe？〃
〃I think so。 What would Morolto have to gain by harming your parents？ They're safe； Abby。〃
She refilled the cups with rum punch and kissed him on the cheek。 〃I'll be okay Mitch。 As long as we're together； I can handle anything。〃
〃Abby；〃 Mitch said slowly； staring at the water； 〃I have a confession to make。〃
〃I'm listening。〃
〃The truth is； I never wanted to be a lawyer anyway。〃
〃Oh； really。〃
〃Naw。 Secretly； I've always wanted to be a sailor。〃
〃Is that so？ Have you ever made love on the beach？〃 Mitch hesitated for a slight second。 〃Uh； no。〃
〃Then drink up； sailor。 Let's get drunk and make a baby。〃
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