Candy had gone back to work at her office that Monday. It was the day where business was apt to be slow but this morning she had five people coming to receive their keys for their summer rentals. The summer season in Maine was a short one and usually started around July fourth ending in the month of August.

Candy to her pleasure was coming into the busiest season of the year. Glen was not there at his office on Monday. He spent that day on the beach and repairing and upgrading his equipment. As the day wore on Candy found herself on the beach showing one of her families the beach and the things to see in the small town.

After she had shown the family their new home for the summer, Candy went over to where Glen was busy with his camera. He waved to her as she came towards him and gave her a quick hut.

The young couple walked along the water and talked. Glen told her how his sister and her little girl were going to be coming up to Schooner Bay that next Sunday. "I would like you to meet them. Sarah is a nice girl. We were very close as kids."

Candy smiled up at him and said "I would be glad to meet her. We will definitely get together when she is here."

Glen smiled and grabbed her hand. They walked the beach together and took a seat on the rocks. From there the two of them watched the sea as it brought the tide in and out. They sat there for almost an hour enjoying the weather and the beautiful scenery. They did not notice the time and was surprised when she checked her watch. It was seven in the evening. Candy was finished for the day and Glen and her walked towards his home.

Candy had not been to Glen's house, but a few times. He was keeping the home neat and there were signs of his photography all over the place. She took a seat at his living room and sat back to relax.

Glen had been thinking about approaching the subject of his friend Seaman Applegage, when he sat down. He looked Candy in the eye and told her "I know that you and Captain Gregg are close. That is fine with me, but I have a friend who is a spirit also. Oh, he is not the great Captain Gregg but he is my friend and a family member to me." he looked at her intently and then continued.

"I would like to see my friend. He has made an agreement with the Captain that he would never bother the Captain again. But, now that you and I have been seeing each other I have not seen him. Candy, I am sorry but he is my friend and I want to have him welcome in my home."

Candy had listened intently to Glen. He was right she would not want anyone telling her that the Captain was not welcome, so he didn't want anyone doing the same to his ghost friend. She looked him in the eye and told him "Your house is your house Seaman Applegate should be welcome at your house. I will speak to Captain Gregg." she promised him. Candy had always known that the subject of Captain Gregg could cause a problem with any man that she would take seriously. But she had never thought that she would meet a man who had a friend who was a spirit. Especially a spirit that knew Captain Gregg and did not get along with him.

The next morning Candy called her mom and made plans to come over for dinner that evening. She would talk to the Captain with her mother and hopefully between the two of them they could show the Captain that Elroy Applegate had the right to come to Schooner Bay and that if Candy and Glen became a couple he was going to be a part of her life as the Captain was.

As Candy pulled up in front of Gull Cottage she was greeted by Captain Gregg. She looked at him and saw a good looking man who looked the same as he had when she was a little girl. He welcomed her and as they walked together up the path to the house. She felt safe and welcome as she walked into Gull Cottage and gave her mother a big hug.

The dinner was great and the three of them had a great conversation. As the three of them went into the living room, they all took a seat. Captain Gregg always sat next to her mother. He could not touch her but they always sat close together. She had grown used to her mother and the Captain and knew of the love that they both shared with each other. She was happy for her mother and her mother appeared to be very happy for herself.

Carolyn started the conversation with asking about Glen. Candy told her mother and the Captain that was the reason why she had come to the house on that night. "Mom Captain Gregg I want to talk to you about Glen. He wants to have Elroy Applegate to come and see him. He would like me to meet him once again. It is my wish too. Someday the two of you are going to be in same room and I want you to civil."

Candy watched the Captain and heard the familiar sound of thunder and lightening, but the Captain gained control of himself and sat back down. She was right, the idiot that had once donned the decks of his ship and fallen overboard was now going to be a part of his life once again. He cleared his throat and said after he looked to Mrs. Muir with pleading eyes

But Carolyn gave him the look of 'that's the way things are going to be. We just need to accept it.'

The Captain smiled and told her "I will be civil with him. I give you my word."

Candy left happy and knew that she had been successful in convincing the Captain to once more welcome Elroy Applegate into Gull Cottage. But she was going to have to warn him to watch his actions.