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The channel was cleared and they were outward bound A heading was set for Punta Perlas and the Cayos Perlas Islands beyond The skies were clearing and the stars appeared through the clouds as they picked up a light southerly breeze Pitt volunteered to take the ht to three ahts wander while the corammed course For the first hour, it took all his willpower not to fall asleep
His an to create a vision of Loren Sain relationship that had lasted almost twenty years At least twice they had co, but both were already wed to their jobs: Pitt to NUMA, Loren to Congress But now that Loren expressed a desire not to run for a fifth ter job that didn't take him to the far reaches of the oceans He had experienced too many brushes with death that had left scars both physical and mental Chances were, he was now on borrowed time His luck couldn't last forever If he hadn't been suspicious of the woman in the Odyssey truck and struck by a sudden revelation about the explosives, he, his friend Giordino and the others would all be dead now Maybe it was tirown children and responsibilities he'd never iined two years earlier
The only problem was that he loved the sea, above and below There was no way he could siive it up Somewhere there had to be a compromise
He refocused on the current problem of the brown crud Still only minor traces of it were on the chemical detection instruments, whose delicate sensors were hts showed on the horizons, he picked up a pair of binoculars and idly scanned the darkness ahead
At a co speed of twenty knots, Poco Bonito had left the Cayos Perlas Islands behind over an hour ago Laying down the glasses and then studying a navigation chart, Pitt estimated that they were about thirty lanced at the instruital nuan to wonder if they were on a wild-goose chase
Giordino joined hiht like a little so to keep you awake"
"Thank you You're an hour early for your watch"
Giordino shrugged "I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep"
Pitt gratefully sipped at the coffee "Al, how coot married?"
The dark eyes squinted with curiosity "Why ask me that now?"
"I've had nothing but tie subjects"
"What's the
old line?" Giordino said with a shrug "I never found the right girl"
"You came close once"
He nodded "Pat O'Connell We both had our reservations at the last minute"