Chapter 23
GULF OF MEXICO (Monday, Dec. 10, 2012) — The employees of Arco’s oil platform 2004 were very solicitous of Kristy Brown. The bosses vied to be the ones who escorted her to the assembly room for the memorial service. Every roughneck, roustabout, and support staffer came up to tell her how sorry he was.
Danny was obviously well-liked, Mac thought. But most of the reaction was due to Kristy’s quiet beauty and warmth. People wanted to be around her. s**t, he wanted to be around her, didn’t he?
The flight out over the water had been beautiful. Hec helped Kristy into the co-pilot’s seat; Mac and Troy perched on the bench seats in back.
Been six years since I rode in one of these, Mac realized. At least no one’s going to expect me to jump out of this one. Yet. Hec briefed them on t
