In Deep Waters by Melissa McClone

In Deep Waters by Melissa McClone

Author:Melissa McClone [Mcclone, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, General, Fantasy, Contemporary, Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Love Stories, Underwater Exploration
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2002-08-14T06:00:00+00:00


Her heart pounded, her pulse raced, and her stomach did half-gainers with quarter-twists. Goose bumps covered her skin, but she felt warm.

Oh, no. She nearly smacked her forehead.

All the weird feelings she'd experienced--the aches and pains, the itching and shivering. It wasn't an allergy or injury; it was Ben. Her attraction to him was manifesting itself in physical symptoms.

One mystery solved.

But that didn't make her feel better.

Kayla still had a problem. A big problem. And his name was Ben Mendoza.

"It's not worth a second look." Vance's nostrils flared. "We'd be wasting our time. What do you think, Kayla?"

"I'm not an expert." Earlier she'd studied the strip charts from yesterday's sonar scans, but she had another job at the moment--sitting on the lounge floor and coloring with Madison in her Little Mermaid book. "But it looks geological."

"Thank you." Vance smiled. "Take another look, Gray. See how it's rounded. That's geological. No question."

This target discussion between Vance and Gray had been going on all day and intensified by the hour. Finding no other targets hadn't helped. The Isabella was out there. Kayla kept telling herself that. It was only a matter of time before the ship appeared on one of the sonar scans. They would break open the bubbly and celebrate. She picked up a purple crayon and colored Ariel's tail.

Gray massaged his temples. "After a couple hundred years on the bottom of the ocean, a target isn't going to look like a ship. It would be rounded. Amorphous."

Madison held her pink crayon in the air. "What's 'amorsus'?"

"Amorphous," Gray repeated with that great dimpled smile of his. "It means formless. It has no shape."

"Okay." Madison colored a seahorse pink.

Vance wasn't swayed. "It's geological and not worth a second look."

"They argue a lot, don't they?" Madison whispered.

"Vance and Gray aren't arguing," Kayla said. "They're having a discussion."

"What's going on?" Ben asked. "I can hear you all the way on the bridge."

What was he doing here? Being underfoot was one thing. This bordered on the ridiculous. No matter how hard Kayla tried, she couldn't avoid him. At least they weren't alone. She didn't want to discuss the kiss they'd shared yesterday.

"We're coloring, and Vance and Gray are talking, Daddy," Madison said. "About the Issy."

"Izzy," Ben corrected her. "Don't tell me you're still discussing the target?"

Vance winked. "Okay, boss, we won't tell you."

"I read more of your research, Kayla." Ben's smile irritated her. She preferred his frown--make that his scowl. "It's incredible."

This was how he'd been since yesterday. Complimenting her, being helpful, making her laugh. He was a pirate, not a cruise director or self-improvement guru. It was much easier to dislike him when he acted like an arrogant jerk.

Kayla wanted to forget about kissing him, but every time she saw him the memories rushed back. He was too handsome, too sexy. But he wasn't nice. If Ben were a nice man, he would keep his distance and leave her alone. But he hadn't. Definitely not nice.

"Hop up, princess," he said to Madison. She didn't hesitate.



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