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curves. She had some meat on her bones, and that was the type of woman that always got Gabe in trouble. He realized he’d be happy to get into trouble with Rebeca. He wondered if she’d like to join him for a cup of coffee sometime. Or maybe a little trip to paradise on his boat.
    They reached the last door on the left and Rebeca knocked and opened a second later without waiting for a reply. Gabe followed her in. Rebeca waited for him to step into the room and closed the door behind them.
    Mr. Suarez was a tall man with a heavy midsection and broad shoulders. He had longish salt-and-pepper hair and a matching goatee that needed either a trim or the chance to become a full beard. He stood up from his chair and smiled at Gabe from behind a wooden desk littered with papers, photos, pens, and a desktop computer with a huge flat monitor that made Gabe think the man probably spent most of his time watching movies in the office instead of working.
    “Mr. Robles, great to have you with us. Thanks for coming,” said Suarez while leaning a bit over the huge desk and offering his right hand.
    Gabe took Suarez’s hand and shook it firmly while thanking the big man for the invitation. They went through the usual pleasantries. Then the man let go of Gabe’s hand and sat back down, signaling for Rebeca and Gabe to take a sit in the two matching chairs in front of his desk.
    “The reason we asked you to come in today is because, the way we understand it, no one knows the water around Caye Caulker as well as you do, Mr. Robles. Is this correct?”
    This was the first important thing to come out of Suarez’s mouth and Gabe was already feeling like he was in a job interview.
    “I don’t know if no one else knows the waters around our little chunk of land better than me, sir, but I was born and raised in Caye Caulker, and I’ve spent most of my time diving and fishing in those waters, so I’d say my knowledge of them is…above average.” Gabe smiled at the man, hoping his little act would convince him he was both knowledgeable and humble: the perfect man for whatever job the big man had in mind.
    Suarez returned Gabe’s smile with the right side of his mouth. “Very well, Mr. Robles. If that’s the case, then I guess you’re familiar with everything that swims in those waters.”
    “Yes, sir. I am.”
    “Are you also familiar with Giant Cave?”
    “I think everyone working or living in or around the waters of Caye Caulker is familiar with Tarpon View and Giant Cave, Mr. Suarez.”
    “Well, Mr. Robles, the reason you’re here today has something to do with Giant Cave.”
    Suarez stopped talking and looked at Gabe, who looked back at him and didn’t know what to say. The man had not asked a question, so there was no reason for him to add anything. Instead of talking, he nodded. It was enough to get Suarez to go on.
    “I’m going to show you something,” said Suarez while leaning forward and turning his computer screen so Gabe could see it, “but first you’re going to have to sign a confidentiality agreement. This doesn’t mean that you’re accepting the job, Mr. Robles, just that you’re aware that what we discuss in this office is between the three of us and no one else, and if you speak of it to anyone, you risk going to jail for it. Right now, think of this conversation as one that’s happening between you and the upper ranks of the Belize government, not just between you and me. Is that clear?”
    The big man behind the desk had quickly gone from a friendly smile and simple questions to threatening Gabe with hard time and trying to intimidate him with talk about the government. This was either something big, or these people had no idea how to treat a potential employee. Gabe had no problem keeping his mouth shut, and the only thing he was really concerned about was of the job he was going to be offered paid enough to match al the hush-hush surrounding it. 
    “My business is taking tourists on diving and