All Inclusive

ALL INCLUSIVE I didn't object when my wife, Linda, asked me if it was all right for her to go to Jamaica with one of her girl friends. I didn't object until I found out, the day after she left, that it was booked in the name of Mr. and Mrs. David Greene. I never asked who she was going with. As usual, it's my fault, because I work too much. I thought Linda would get a job after the kids left for college, but that never happened. Now, I am on the early morning commuter flight to Jamaica so I can adjust the situation. Since the terrorist bombings, travel has tightened up some, even to the Caribbean vacation islands. Passports never used to be required, but are preferred now. I passed through the Montego Bay terminal with a carry-on bag. I wasn't planning on staying, but it had to appear that way. A courtesy bus for the New Moon Resort was waiting to whisk me to my destination. I was relaxing on the veranda with a cool drink, when Linda and her escort, Phil Davenport, left the complex for the beach. Phil was a local real estate agent that we occasionally socialized with. Now, I could check in. "Good Morning. I am David Greene." I pushed my passport, driver's license, and Visa Card across the desk. "I am not sure of the room number, my wife made all the arrangements." "You are in room 413, Mister Greene. I see that two key cards have already been issued for your room." "I can get my key card from my wife later, but I'd like to get into the room now so I can get settled. Can you help me?" "No problem, sir." "Is there a safe in the room for my valuables? My wife said I wouldn't need any money, because it is all-inclusive. Is that correct?" "Yes sir. No money is necessary here at New Moon." He pushed a small piece of paper across the desk. "This is your room safe number. The combination is changed for every guest, so there will be no problem." It took me only twenty minutes to clean out the safe and the room. I had jerk chicken with a Red Label for lunch, on the way to the airport. As soon as I arrived in Philadelphia, I canceled all the credit cards. Linda and her lover will eventually find their way home. I just wanted to make it an experience they would remember. It was worth the trip. I took their money, passports, plane tickets, driver's licenses, credit cards, and cell phones. She can explain everything to me when she gets back. The End 7704 2.04/512345