Here is the next chapter of this story and I know that it has been awhile since I update but stuffy got in the way and then of course a little thing called writers block on this story but I think that I have an idea on where the next few chapters are headed.

One question where in South America would you like them to dock. I have an idea but I'm not sure that I'll use it.

Thanks for the feedback, please let me know what you think of this too.

Chapter 15 Money talks

Alex was standing in front of the office that she should be visiting.

This was not how she had thought that it would go but she needed to have this conversation with someone that would be able to help her and she had a feeling that he could help her.

"Alex, great to see you again."

"You too." Alex said smiling, he was a nice man and she knew that he would probably help her in some way.

"So what was it that you wanted to talk to me about?"

"Well, I have this money problem." Alex said, she didn't know how to start this conversation it felt strange to talk to someone that she kind of knew.

"And you want a loan?" He asked looking over at Alex.

"No, that's not it." Alex said. "I own a part of the Bait Shop."

"Oh, I remember that place; it's kind of nice there." He said looking over at Alex. "So how can I help you with that?"

"I kind of need the money and that means that I have to sell my share of it." Alex said. "And I need someone that can help me with that part."

"You need someone to buy it?" He asked.

"Yeah, that too but I was more thinking about all the legally stuff that I have no idea on how do." Alex said with a small sigh.

"I'll see what I can do." He said. "But I can't promise anything."

"Thank you so much, Mr. Cohen." Alex said.

"It's not a problem." Sandy said giving the blonde smile; he had an idea on what she was going through. "It's always nice to find some new ways to make some money."

"You are the best." Alex said "But I kind of have to go."

"I understand." He said. "I'll give you a call when I know more and I have had a chance to look into with potential buyers."

"You do that and I really have to go once again thank you Mr. Cohen." Alex said.

"Alex." He said when she was about to leave.

"Yeah." The blonde said as she turned around.

"Call me Sandy." He said. "And I actually think that I know someone that would be interested in buying and I'll call you when I know."

"Thanks again." Alex said with a small smile. "It means the world to me that you can help."

"Anything for a friend of Seths' and don't worry about the money."

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So she had almost finished a part of what she had to do here in Newport before she left, she just hoped that she would have time to sign the papers but it was very little time for that to happen.

She had to talk to Jodie about this hopefully she would have some time alone so that she could make that call in private she didn't want all of them to know what was going on.

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Marissa was sitting with Summer they had to make some kind of arrangement and things like that so that they could keep in touch during this time and this was one thing that was hard.

The first part of the trip they would be in the same timezone until Summer had to leave for Brown and then Marissa would be going in the other direction towards Australia.

"So, I'll text and if you don't answer in say 30 minutes that means that there is no chance of conversation." Summer said. "But I still don't know how this will work."

"Just like any other long distance thing, like you and Seth." Marissa said. "But there is one more thing that we have to think about and that is that there probably won't be any internet access when we are on the open sea."

"Then we can't keep in touch as much." Summer said.

"I know but I think that we will have a day every week that we call and talk and I'll do the same with Kaitlin too."

"So you and mini-cooper are doing okay?" Summer asked

"Yeah, better then in a long time." Marissa said. "I think that she kind of have a crush or something like that on this Bullit guy. Any idea what that is about?"

"No idea but if you want I can try and keep an eye on her."

"That'll be great." Marissa said "but I have to go know." And before she left she gave the shorter girl a hug. There were some more things that needed to be sorted before they left for sure this time.

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Alex was at the ship, she had found a place where she could be alone and make this call and this was important she needed an answer right away and not any excuses or waiting for an answer.

"Hey." Alex said

"Al." The other person said. "Took you long time to call me."

"I know and I'm sorry Jo." Alex said. "But I need to know if there is a chance that you might be able to come with me on this trip."

"Alex, I told you that I can't leave for work that long and besides that, who will be here and keep an eye on…"

"I understand Jodie but this is going to be hard." Alex said. "I mean I can work and all of that and be away from the family and all of that but it's who I am going to work with that can be a problem."

"You mean that you know some of them that you are working with."

"Yeah, Jimmy Cooper is Marissas' dad and she is going to be here too."

"Newport Barbie is going to work that's a joke, she'll be afraid of breaking a nail." Jodie said.

"Please, just forget that I said anything." Alex sighed. "So you can't be on this trip then."

"No I can't but I promise that I'll be keeping an eye on her and help her as much as I can."

"Thanks." Alex said. "And I have found a buyer to my part of the club but I don't think that it'll be done before we leave here so if you could just be helping out with the money until I get it that'll be great."

"I'll do my best but I can't promise anything."

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Julie had been at home when there had been a call from some lawyer at the same firm that Sandy was working at that wanted to talk to Gordon but as he wasn't there at the moment she had decided to do some snooping around to try and find out what it was all about.

And from what she had found out, he was about to buy a share of the Bait shop from a young woman that had worked there. Someone that had a name that she recognized and well she couldn't say that she knew her that well but she knew who it was but she still couldn't get her head around the fact that Alex Kelly did own a part of bait Shop and never had said a thing to anyone about that and now she wanted to sell.

All of this meant that Julie Cooper-Nichol had to do some more snooping to find out what is was all about.

"Hello." She said as she had made a call to someone that was going to be able to help her. "It's Julie and I need your help to do a quick check up on a person."

"Okay I need name and address and the normal things you know the drill."

"I just have a name and a club that she is selling. I need to know why." Julie said.

"Okay I'll do my best." The voice said. "So name of the person and place."

"Alex Kelly, full name probably Alexandra or Alexis, and she own a part of the Bait Shop here in Newport." Julie said.

"Okay, I'll call you when I know something."

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Alex was still waiting for a call from Jodie. Her friend would tell her how things were looking like at her home and if she could leave or if she should be heading back home. The blonde did hope that she would be able to leave and not have to go back home.

It still felt weird calling that house home even if it had been home for her since she had moved away from Newport.

"Thank God that you called." Alex said as she answered the phone.

"So you are going crazy there?"

"What do you think?" Alex said. "So how are things looking like?"

"They are good."

"Does that mean that I can leave?" The blonde asked, not sure on what the person meant.

"Yeah you can leave and live your life like the day was the last one."

"Thanks Jodie." Alex said. "So how is she doing?"

"She is doing as well as she could after the circumstances." Jodie said. "They said that she might be able to come home in a week for a few days."

"That is great. I just wish that I was there."

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Marissa was sitting down at the dock waiting for her sister to come by so that they could talk a little about who to deal with all of this that was going on and that they were getting closer and then of course the older of the two Cooper sisters' wanted to know what this whole deal with Gordon Bullit was about and maybe Kaitlin would be able to tell her something about that.

"So this is what you call working?"

"Yeah, you know how it is to work with dad." Marissa said with a small laugh as she looked up at her sister.

"So maybe I should do the same." Kaitlin said. "You know drop out of High School and start work for dad."

"I didn't drop out." Marissa said. "I just don't know what to do with my life."

"You say tomato…" Kaitlin said and sat down beside her sister.

"I don't care about that at the moment." Marissa said. "I just want you to tell me about this Bullit person."

"He is awesome." Kaitlin said and started to laugh. "I think that he is like the funniest person ever."

"That is just taking it to far." Marissa said. "He is not that funny but then again, there are people that think that Ryan is funny too."

"You mean Taylor?" Kaitlin asked, and Marissa just nodded. "If you didn't know already, she is crushing on him."

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Julie Cooper-Nichol, there is someone that always get her way and now she was sitting on some pretty great information that she could use to destroy someone if she wanted but she was a changed woman. So with this information she could instead help.

If she knew something this big she would have acted like a complete bitch earlier but as stated by herself she was a new person and this was her chance to show just that.

A Ms. Kelly had a rather large hospital bill and that could maybe be the reason for this lawyer calling about Gordon buying a part of the Baitshop but that Alex owned a part of that club, well that had been news to her. But this bill was still something that Julie was thinking about.

"You." Julie said as she saw Kirsten the blonde woman stopped and looked at her friend not sure what this was about.

"Yes?"

"Do you have any idea why Sandy or his firm is talking to Alex and then calling Gordon?" Julie asked with a hint of suspicion.

"Alex and Sandy are talking about business?" Kirsten asked.

"Yes." Julie said. "And I'm not sure that I like that."

"Well, this is the first thing that I have heard of that." The blonde said looking at the redheaded woman.

"She has debts." Julie said. "Like huge debts. Hospital bills I think she is hiding something and I want to know what it is."

"Of course you do." Kirsten sighed; she knew that this was going to take up the rest of her day. Hearing Julie talk about how bad all of this was and that Alex couldn't be trusted.