That night was a wild one. All the men had just come back home after a long voyage, with money burning through their pockets after pay day. Soon enough they had all gathered by the nearest pub and drank themselves dizzy. Each of the sailors had a woman in mind or in bed, including Paul who had found himself in his small cottage with a girl half his age… he could hardly remember what had happened the night before, not with this pounding headache at least.

He pushed himself up, his old bones groaning in protest… how he had managed to shag someone so fine? He had no idea…