4-MELCHY
Carolyn glanced over the nautical catalogue she had picked up in town and looked in amazement at all the things you could purchase for the "sea lover in all of us." She knew she probably shouldn't be looking at it in the house, so as not to ruin the surprise, but she just couldn't resist. Who would have ever known how many things could be bought in the shape of a telescope or compass?
Preparations for the 'fake' party where going well. Martha was making a yellow cake, with chocolate icing and Jonathan and Candy had a couple of gag gifts for the Captain. She hadn't still picked out anything for the April's Fools' Day, she was too busy daydreaming over what she wanted to get him for his real birthday. The thought of Martha's Better Then Sex cake made her smile and she couldn't help but wonder what the Captain's thoughts on that would be.
"What are you blushing about?" Captain Gregg appeared at his telescope, his gaze taking in her lithe frame covered demurely in a gown of creamy satin. She did realize just how beautiful she was?
"I wasn't blushing," she defended herself, feeling her face grow warmer by the minute. " I was just looking at this, um . . . magazine."
He nodded and turned to look out at the view below. He had a feeling something was up, but he wasn't sure what. What he did know was that tomorrow was April Fool's Day and he had a plan or two of his own. But right now he was going to pop down to the kitchen and see what Martha was up to. Seems he had heard cake pans rattling earlier.