Winds of Danger by Christy Barritt

Author:Christy Barritt [Barritt, Christy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: River Heights
Published: 2019-08-11T22:00:00+00:00

“Are you okay?” Wes studied Paige for any sign of injury as they treaded water. Other parts of the sound were shallow, but they were far enough out that the water was easily over their heads. Paige’s hair clung to her skin and shock was evident on her face. In the distance, he heard the buzz of the boat as it sped away.

Paige swallowed hard. “I’m fine. You?”

“Ticked off, but otherwise okay.” He glanced in the distance. “We’re a good mile and a half from shore. We’re going to have to work against the current here.”

“I know.”

He swam toward the wreckage and grabbed a piece of the hull. “Let’s hold on to this. It will keep us together and help keep us afloat.”

“I was thinking the same thing.” She swam over and held on.

It was going to be a grueling swim back. But they had no other choice. Wes had brought a radio with him, but his things were scattered everywhere now. He didn’t see his waterproof box.

“Come on,” he said. “Let’s do this. We’ll take our time and move at a steady pace. We don’t have to go fast.”

Together, they kicked their legs and began moving toward the shore. If they even stopped for a moment, the current and wind were going to send them back out—and they couldn’t let that happen. But with persistence, they would make it back to shallow water and then they could walk the rest of the way to the beach.

He just needed to keep Paige calm. Keeping her talking. Distracted.

He knew these waters like the back of his hand. Thankfully, both he and Paige were fit enough to pull this off.

“Do you think that was Jennifer?” Paige asked, sounding slightly breathless as she clung to the wreckage.

“It’s my best guess.” He felt his expression darken as he thought about it.

“Why would she do that? She could have killed us.”

“Because she thinks I belong to her.” Even saying the words aloud left him with a sick feeling in his stomach.

Paige frowned but gripped the wreckage tightly, her tanned bicep flexing and showing her athletic physique. The determination in her eyes let him know she would get through this.

“That sounds like a bad made-for-TV movie,” Paige said.

“Believe me, I know. It’s not something I go around telling my friends about.” He knew this was no time to let his pride get in the way, not when people’s safety was on the line. But he’d really hoped to bury this part of his past.

Paige glanced at him, studying his face a moment. “So you really haven’t been serious with anyone since her?”

“I went out with a few women after Jennifer. That didn’t go well. When I saw how Jennifer went after anyone I showed interest in, I knew I was done.”

Paige was the first person he’d met in a long time that made him want to reconsider his position.

But now that was proving to be a mistake also. His interest in her might get her killed.

“How are you doing over there?” Wes glanced at Paige out of the corner of his eye.

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