The Cruise

Tiffany Chatman and Alan Allan first met aboard the SS Dreamscape on the first night of a 7 day trip which was advertised as "A trip to new beginnings" Both had thought that's just what I need to get out of this terrible funk I find myself in.

Alan was 45 years old. He had recently divorced his wife and was trying to find himself in a world in which since 22 he'd had very little social contact. He was a tax accountant for a large oil and gas company and had wrapped himself up in his work for years. He'd been a wonderful father to his two children but his wife was a pilot and she was never home always on routes that took her to far away lands. When she was home they really had very little in common any longer. They never spoke unless it was about the children or something Alan hadn't done and it had been months since they made love.

Tiffany was a beautiful 34 year old from a small town in the Texas panhandle. She'd lived there all of her life. She was a cheer leader in high school and college and had married the star of the high school rodeo team who's father owned one of the largest ranches in the state. During her 6 year marriage her husband had treated her like hell. She was nothing more than a maid and cook. One day she knew she could take no more of the abuse when Earl came in from the feed lot stinking like a heard of cows barking out commands like a drill sergeant. Tiffany knew this was going to be her life from now on walked out and has never looked back.

As it happens Tiffany and Alan had gone to one of the bars on the ship the first night of the cruise. She saw Alan from across the room sitting alone and thought he was a very attractive man to be by himself. She saw he really was alone picked up her Jack and Coke walked over and asked if she could sit down. When Alan looked up to see who was speaking and saw how gorgeous Tiffany was he almost chocked on his gin and tonic. He stood up and said "sure please do I'm Alan" She said "hello Alan I'm Tiffany are you with someone?" Alan told her he wasn't pulled the chair out for her and they sat down.

To be continued LOL!!