DAY 6. AT SEA.
Next morning Peter and Genevieve attended a lecture on the excursions they could take when the ship arrived at French Polynesia. Afterwards she persuaded Peter to ride in the Stargazer with her. He took her hand as they admired the length of the ship far below. Later they lazed in the Solarium hot tub talking to other passengers. This was an adult-only area so there were no little girls to remind Genevieve of Anna. After a sauna and shower they had a glass of champagne in the sun before returning to the cabin to change. We’re trying to be contented tourists, she thought. Anyone looking at us would think we were a devoted couple with no secret wars between us.
They lunched in the formal dining room, where waiters catered to every request, and starched white cloths and napki
