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plan.
Let me go up to the main house and use Peter’s copier. I want to make a copy of
this.”
    “Scan it, too, while you’re at it, Zara,”
he replied, gulping down his beer. “You’ve got something in mind, I can tell by
the look on your face.”
    “Let me go do this. While I’m gone, why
don’t you get on the internet and see if you can find anything about this
company she’s formed. Once Elizabeth wakes up, you and I are going to get
theatrical.”
    Hearing him laugh, I knew he was okay.
We had worked together far too many years for someone like Julia Tudor to come
between us. I’d tried it once, quitting. It didn’t work.
    I walked up to the main house and found
no one around, but the house was open. Knowing Peter wouldn’t mind my coming in
and using the equipment, I made myself at home while I copied and then scanned
the documents. I left them a note letting them know I’d been by, figuring they’d
gone for a walk or something. I chuckled to myself as I peered in the main
salon. Grace had an enormous Christmas tree on display even though it was
artificial. It looked out of place in such a tropical setting.
    Elizabeth was awake when I returned, and
Amadeus was attempting to feed her with little success. She wasn’t having any
part of anything he tried to tempt her with.
    “She’s not going to eat, A. Her little
body clock is all screwed up. Just fix her a bottle of juice and let’s go.”
    “Got everything done?”
    “Yep. Let’s go give a show.”
    “I didn’t have a chance to get online.
Someone woke up as soon as you left.”
    “That’s fine. We’ll do it later.”
    Amadeus, Elizabeth, and I all marched
toward the cottage Julia and Damien occupied. I held Elizabeth while Amadeus
carried the dreaded contract. He had a plan laid out. She wasn’t going to like
it, but we’d certainly get our point across.
    Julia answered the door, making our job
oh so much easier. Amadeus held the contract out in front of her. As she
reached for it, he drew back his hand. Taking the papers in both hands he
ripped it in half in front of her and threw it at her.
    “You must think I’m a complete idiot
when it comes to the business end of my career, Julia. I’d have to be out of my
mind to sign this piece of crap.” He turned on his heel towards me, leading me
by the elbow towards the beach.
    “We can discuss it. I didn’t say it was
final.”
    “No,” Amadeus replied. “You made out
like it was the final deal. As far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing more to
say. Either the split is equal and you lower your so called fee to industry
standards, or you can forget it.”
    “Damien’s who they’ll be coming to see,
Amadeus, and therefore I can demand a higher fee. Take it or leave it. I don’t
care.”
    “Yeah, I bet your business partners,
whoever they are, won’t be singing the same tune, Julia, once they find out I’m
not on board. I read the fine print. In fact, a copy’s already at my attorney’s
for his review.”
    She started to say something else, but
we walked on toward the beach. “Let’s take Elizabeth out for a while, then I
want to get back and online. I want to see who her business partners are.”
    “We did good, didn’t we, Zara? She didn’t
see that one coming.”
    “Yes, we did. But then we always do.”
    As we started down the beach we ran into
Angus, who was sitting at the water’s edge. Literally, sitting in the water,
gazing out at the horizon. I noted he looked a bit like a lobster and wondered
how long he’d been out. Seeing us, he stood up and greeted us. He drew near
Elizabeth, making faces at her. She refused to warm up to him, which was
unusual given Angus’ good nature. He finally gave up, walking on the other side
of Amadeus, but sticking his tongue out every time he caught Elizabeth glancing
over his way. And every time she saw him making a face at her she turned her
head. It wouldn’t be long before they were best buds.
    “So did you two get a chance