Marriage is Murder

The ship's crew set a large table on deck with a high chair between almost every adult chair. Angus served plates of scrambled eggs, strips of crispy bacon, fried potatoes, fresh fruit, and a new creation--cinnamon french toast sticks drizzled with maple sugar icing.

Abbey quickly decided she liked the french toast sticks because she could pick them up in her fingers and ea them. She liked eating everything with her fingers. Brian and Khaat didn't pick on her because she ate quietly and politely even though it was with her fingers. Dakota had seemed to settle a bit, and for that they were grateful. Julia wanted her Papa's grapes, and Robert, of course, didn't know how to deny her. He gladly gave them to her. The boys, Robert and Michael, decided they wanted hot dogs. Angus made them each a hot dog and cut it into slices. They ate the slices happily with their eggs and a few tiny wild strawberries. Khaat was surprised and pleased that there was no screaming or food throwing this morning. Everyone seemed to be unusually happy, except that they all wanted their mama's attention. Khaat was kept busy through the meal with nonstop requests from one child or another.

Jess smiled as she fed the twins each taking the food in there hands and eating the fresh fruit along with Fallon who sat drinking her milk from her bottle next to Cassidy. Jim sat and ate some french toast and a coffee loving how things had worked out the kids were happily eating and loving their parents as they should be. Jack gave Andrew some banana and watched as she smooched it into his table and laughed Jack sighed and cleaned it up " well there had to be one fussy eater " he said and Jess chuckled.

" well he takes after you" she said

"If you lot want to go diving this morning, you should do it early in the day," Angus told them. "And, ladies, we should be able to anchor for shopping by about lunch time. Once that is done, we have spa appointments for all of you to look your best for your first night in Monte Carlo. When you're done at the spa, you'll board ship again and we'll sail another 90 minutes or so west to the Monte Carlo harbor. We have secured docking space amongst all the top muggle celebrity yachts. You will see us go from informal open sea dress to formal uniforms so that we fit in with the crews around us. Michael and my grandfather will help you shop. My grandfather will go with the gentlemen, Michael will go with the ladies, and I have two crew members to shop for the kids so that if they're seen on deck, they are appropriate dressed so that they dont' raise suspicion. Any particular questions? Or specific requests?"

"Did you arrange to arrange appropriate muggle credit as I asked?" Robert asked.

"Yes," Angus said. "Its all arranged. All anyone has to do is shop at the three or four shops that we've set up credit in. The rest of it is taken care of."

"Thank you," Robert said.

Cassidy grinned and nodded " great can't wait to dive " she said and Jim chuckled as he finished his food and looked at Jack.

" you coming Jack?" he asked and saw him shake his head.

" na, diving's not my thing, but go ahead " he said looking at Cassidy and Jim then to Jess who still sat feeding Catlin and Andrew as they seem to want more and to try every piece of food available and out on the table. Cassidy saw Fallon reach for some apple and she let her take it to chew on but she watched.

When breakfast was overwith, Angus had the nannies take the kids to the playroom for some activities they had designed. Khaat and Brian motioned Jim and Cassidy to come get suited up for scuba diving. Michael decided to go along just for the heck of it. Angus had a sport room where they had all levels of sporting equipment. He fitted them for wetsuits and sent them off to change.

When they had all changed, he had them meet up on the deck to get them set up with tanks, flippers, masks, and diving equipment. Khaat and Brian and Michael could suit themselves up. Angus helped out anyone who needed it to get them ready, giving education about the suits and the equipment as he went.

Michael was the first to get ready. He sat down on the side of the boat to wait on the others.

Cassidy left to slip into her wetsuit returning she slipped on her tanks and sat waiting as Michael explained the equipment to her she nodded and was a little nervous. Jim returned and slipped on his tanks , checking his regulator as he sat down next to cassidy as Michael went threw each item he showed her how it worked. " maybe cassidy would be better with a buddy?" he suggested " seeing shes inexperienced" he made sure her tanks were on tight enough. Jack joined them but just staid on the side of the yacht.

"If she stays close, she'll do alright," Michael said. "There are enough of us going that as long as she doesn't stray, she should do well." He showed her a few of the very simple hand gestures that they typically used to communicate so she could 'talk'. Khaat and Brian came up, ready to go diving. Khaat decided to take an underwater wizarding camera to take pictures. Michael had a net back shoved in his belt in case he found something underwater. Angus fastened underwater flashlights so they had lights, but he accio'd their wands and suggested they take them, just in case.

"Now--I think you all are ready. Cassidy's gear has been double and triple checked. I think you're all good to go. Any questions?"

"I don't think so," Michael said. "I think we've got it from here. Boys and girls, let's go swimming." He lowered the mask over his eyes and put the mouthpiece in his mouth. He leaned back and went headfirst down into the water. Khaat and Brian sat down where he had been.

"Let's go," Brian said to the rest of them. He and Khaat prepared and then followed Michael into the water.

Jim moved with cassidy and held her as he placed her mouth piece in her mouth " just breath normally " he told her as he tool then placed his mouth piece in his mouth holding her he pulled her back with him to fall back into the water he felt her grip him mas she lost her bearings but soon she looked at him and thumbs up showing she was now comfortable in the water he still held her hand as he swum with her over to Michael , Khaat and Brian as he waited for the others , he glanced and saw Cassidy looking at a fish as it sum past them all and he chuckled.

Khaat was mezmerized by all the fish and all the plantlife. Michael's trained eyes had already seen something of interest in the opposite direction. Brian tapped both of them to get them to focus. He brought them all back together into one unit. Once they were all together, Michael gestured to them to follow him. If he was right, this might be one of the most exciting dives they had ever been on. Khaat could see that something had strongly peaked his interest. She nodded to Michael. She was going with him. He looked at Jim and Cassidy and Brian. Brian nodded. He was interested in going along as well. They were Jim and Cassidy were in for some adventure. Michael pointed off over his left shoulder. Khaat and Brian nodded. Whatever it was, was over there. And they wanted to see what it was.

Jim and cassidy followed Michael , Khaat and Brian both feeling the excitement of the dive and all the colorful fish around them , Jim lead her to the others and nodded to Michael when he pointed in the direction they were going to be swimming in. He couldn't see what had peeked Michael's interest but sum along anyway as cassidy was loving every sight she saw as they did. Jim moved along side Khaat and kept close but not too close as he could see Brain was looking after Khaat. Cassidy was busy watching the fish swimming past all the colors one was red with a strip the other orange this fascinated her greatly but she was loving every minuet.