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Sassi didn’t notice the number of people in the bar increasing as the hours passed; she didn’t notice the music getting louder. She did learn more than she’d ever thought she’d need to know about running a salvage operation and diving wrecks in all kinds of different conditions.
She also revealed more about her business and her trade than she’d ever discussed with anyone else. The captain hadn’t been pissed off that she was a pastry chef. In fact, he seemed impressed that she’d run her own business so successfully for so long.
Captain Swain said it explained a lot, but that as long as she could cook regular chow, he had no problem with her making sweet treats for the crew.
When he explained how meal times were often the highlight of the crew’s life, she felt better about her abil
