They stood in the bow, gazing out past the bowrider’s lights to the dark waves beyond. That left Xander alone with Adele, which worked just fine for him. Nicks sat next to Tennyson, probably because he wanted to keep an eye on the man to make sure he didn’t do anything crazy that would get the rest of them killed. The man could probably crash a boat by colliding with an unlucky shrimp. After all, what was there for him to crash into on the open ocean? Then again, this was Tennyson. Xander figured it would be safe enough for the man to drive. They waited until night to head out to sea, Tennyson piloting the craft. Xander opened his coat to reveal ten more envelopes pinned to the inside lining.ĭanilo’s eyes went wide, and slowly his mouth stretched into a wide grin.īest friends Xander thought, and he smiled. “She’s not for sale, sorry,” he said in Filipino. Xander then removed an envelope filled with cash from inside his coat and tried to hand it to Danilo, but the man waved him off. At first Danilo was taken aback by the offer, but he recovered his composure and politely declined Xander’s offer. After a time, Xander came to the point: he wanted to buy the man’s boat.
They discussed the weather, the tides, and the fishing in the area, and Xander made sure to comment on Danilo’s efforts to keep the bowrider in such good shape. Xander spent a few minutes making small talk with the man-whose name was Danilo. Xander hailed him in Filipino, and the man smiled and waved him aboard his vessel.
The owner, a Filipino man in his sixties, was onboard the bowrider when Xander approached the slip. This allowed them to turn sharper, especially at high speed, and handle rougher water. They had sterndrive power, and hulls with more of a V-shape than other boats.
Bowriders were the most popular sports boats, so it wouldn’t draw much attention, and they had abundant seating in the open bow so there would be plenty of room for the team. It was an older model, but it had obviously been well maintained. After a while, a bowrider moored at a slip in the marina caught his eye. Xander walked along the harbor, keeping his eye out for a suitable boat that he could “requisition.” He wanted something reliable, not big or flashy, but fast enough that if they needed to outrun someone, they could.
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