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their breath.
    “Did you see it?” Sydney was like a child that visited the zoo for the first time. “How beautiful was it?”
    “He was pretty magnificent.” Coen stared at her fondly, glad she was having a good time.
    “Oh my god! And the stingray, I’ve never seen one that big before.”
    “It almost blocked out the sun.”
    “This is the best honeymoon ever.”
    Coen smirked. They weren’t doing much honeymooning but he was glad she was happy.
    Sydney pointed to a shadow in the water. “Look, a tiger shark! Awesome!”
    Coen’s eyes widened and he panicked. “Out of the water, Sydney.”
    “No, I want to touch him.” She moved to dive in the water but he grabbed her.
    “I don’t think so.” He dragged her back to the boat.
    “He’s not going to bite me.” She tried to fight back.
    Coen overpowered her and shoved her against the ladder. “Climb.”
    She growled then moved up the ladder.
    Coen glanced nervously into the water, hoping he wouldn’t be a meal soon. Once she was back in the boat, he climbed up and breathed a sigh of relief.
    Sydney looked over the side of the boat, a sad expression on her face. “I could be swimming with him right now.”
    Coen noticed the shark came close to the boat—exactly where they were a moment before. “Sydney, I respect animals as much as you do, but I’m not stupid. That guy was going to eat us.”
    “He was not,” she argued. “He was just curious.”
    He rolled his eyes. “You’re so smart, but damn, you’re dumb.”
    “I am not!” She hit his arm.
    “I never want you to go into the ocean without me ever again.” He gave her a firm look. “I mean it. You’ll get yourself killed.”
    “I’m a fast swimmer.”
    “Faster than a shark?” he snapped.
    She sighed. “You’re ruining our honeymoon.”
    “By keeping us alive?” he argued.
    She shook her head and walked away. “Whatever, Coen.”
    He didn’t care if she was annoyed. She could deal with it.
    She took off her snorkeling gear then took out her camera. She leaned over the boat and tried to get some good pictures.
    Coen ripped his gear off then stayed near the ladder, looking into the water. The captain of the ship was in his quarters, giving them privacy.
    Sydney kept looking into the water, searching for another interesting animal. “A sunfish!” She pointed into the water. “I didn’t think they even migrated through here.”
    “Maybe global warming had something to do with that,” Coen said bitterly.
    “I’m going back in. I want to touch it.” She pulled her mask back on.
    He put his hand on her. “I don’t think so.”
    She hit his arm. “Why are you being annoying?”
    “That shark is still there.”
    “Because it’s the ocean ,” she snapped. “They live here .”
    “Just wait a few minutes for it to leave.”
    “Sharks like to hunt in deep water. They stay far below the surface then attack from underneath. The water is shallow here. They obviously don’t come here to hunt.”
    “That doesn’t mean he won’t take a bite out of you.” He glared at her.
    “You’re so annoying.” Before he could grab her again she jumped off the deck and right into the water.
    “God fucking damn it!” He pulled on his gear then jumped into the water after her.
    Sydney was already near the sunfish, holding her camera and taking pictures.
    Coen swam to her then looked around for the shark. Fortunately, he didn’t see it anywhere.
    Sydney placed her hand against the scales of the fish and felt it, a mesmerized look on her face. Coen stared at her, knowing this was a moment she’d never forget. She’d been in close contact with humpback whales and dolphins. They’d seen seahorses together. But he knew she never got tired of discovering new creatures. Sydney’s respect for the ocean and everything in it drew Coen closer to her. He felt the same adoration. He was smarter about it, but he felt it.
    The sunfish passed, moving slowly. Sydney stared at it, watching it