From the deck of her new cottage on Orcas Island, Caroline looked at the deep blue water of the Puget Sound with wonder. She had been lucky to get the cottage for such a reasonable price. Of course sCaroline would still have to keep her tiny apartment in Seattle for work, but on the weekends the cottage would be home.
Unknown to Caroline, a creature with blood red eyes watched her and clicked its claws in anger.
On the following Monday, Caroline resumed her job as a legal secretary for a large Seattle law firm. While she was sitting at her desk, Tony Rubin, one of the firms newest attorneys came up behind her. "How about we take my boat up to your new cottage." he whispered in her ear. Caroline knew that Tony was a skirt-chaser, but it would be fun to go to the cottage by boat instead of the ferry so she agreed.
Tony turned out to be an expert sailor and his sailboat efficiently cut through the water of the sound. Caroline lay on the deck in a red bikini. She had no interest in being Tony's next conquest, but the weekend might be fun and the office gossips would have plenty to talk about on Monday.
After several hours of sailing, Tony maneuvered his sailboat next to the small dock on the rocky beach below Caroline's cottage. The creature watched the sailboat arrive and hate filled it's crimson eyes.
After a terrific Salmon dinner, Tony made his move and Caroline had to set him straight. "Lets just be friends this weekend." she told him firmly. Tony looked a little hurt,but he agreed.For the rest of the evening,they played Scrabble and Caroline easily won. Around midnight, they retired to separate bedrooms.
Sometime in the night, Caroline awoke to the sound of splintering wood. She quickly put on a robe and ran into the living room. A huge crab was attacking Tony.Caroline grabbed a fireplace poker and hit the massive crab. Nothing happened. Tony was desperately trying to keep away from the deadly claws.Suddenly, Caroline had an idea and she ran into the bathroom. Caroline returned with a can of disinfectant and sprayed some of the liquid in the creature's eyes. The huge crab immediately backed away from Tony and headed for the smashed door. Caroline sprayed the creature once more and the animal fled into the night. Later, they heard splashung noises as the crab went back into the sound.
Fortunately, Tony was not seriously hurt. "What the hell was that thing" he asked "It looked like a giant crab. I have heard of some species that large, but I didn't think we had any. It must have thought we were invading it's territory"
"When I graduated law school my father told me that an attorney is nothing without a good secretary. Tony said" Caroline smiled, "does this mean I get a raise?"she asked innocently
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