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re-submerged himself back into the water.
     
    Nicole just stood there not really knowing what just happened. She could have sworn she’d seen a flash of desire in his eyes but it was gone too fast to be sure. But, she was definitely tingling all over. She wasn’t sure if the heat she felt was from the weather or from Davis. Either way she needed to cool it down.
     
    They’d been swimming in the lagoon for a little while each careful to stay as far away from the other as possible. Nicole hated the tension between them. She knew that he didn’t really like her but had no idea why. She decided to try and come to some type of truce with him at least until they were rescued.
     
    Nicole swam over and playfully splashed him. He was caught off guard. He just stood there and looked at her with piercing green eyes.
     
    “No, I don’t have a third eye and please try not to look at me so suspiciously. I was just hoping we could call some sort of truce. It’s exhausting being frustrated, irritated, and angry with you.” Nicole smiled at him. “You’re possibly the only other person on this island. So, how about it? I’ll even take watch for the entire night if you want.”
     
    Truth be told Davis would rather kiss her than fight with her. That was the problem. He knew his anger was ample protection to ensure that didn’t happen. Her sparkling eyes did it. They held such honesty. He sighed, “Truce and don’t think I won’t take you up on that offer to take watch all night.” Her smile brightened.
     
    “That’s fine. I meant it. I don’t mind pulling my weight.”
     
    Nicole had always been the go along get along type of person so putting whatever tension they had behind them allowed her relax a little bit and enjoy the feel of the water. It was so refreshing from the heat. The sunlight hit the waterfall at just the right angle creating a rainbow. It really was a sight to behold. “Don’t you think this place is beautiful? I’ve always wanted to vacation in paradise. I mean, if we weren’t stranded, this would be a wonderful place to be.”
     
    Davis almost smiled “Vacation? What is that? I haven’t had one of those in years.”
     
    Nicole took her eyes from the beauty of the island and focused them on the man in front of her “Are you serious? Why not? I mean it couldn’t possibly be because you can’t afford it.”
     
    Davis was caught thinking the droplets of water on her eyelashes could make a man forget his own name. He looked away from her “I have too much work to do. I just never can seem to get away.”
     
    “Hmm.”
     
    He wiped the water from his face “Hmm…care to elaborate?”
     
    “Well...maybe. Never mind.” Nicole didn’t want to make him angry fifteen minutes into their truce. This was the closest to carefree she had seen from him.
     
    He was curious “No, really what were you going to say?”
     
    She chose her words carefully “I’ve spent the last few months trying to figure out my life. Before that I spent my time living for someone else or something. We’re very lucky we survived this plane crash and I promised myself I wouldn’t take the little things for granted. Even though we’re stuck here there are still things to be thankful for. For example, thank goodness for this lagoon.”
     
    “It sounds like your year sucked. Is that your way of telling me I need to ‘smell the roses’?”
     
    Nicole shrugged her shoulders “Maybe just a little.”
     
    Davis’s smile had completely disappeared. Nicole almost felt sorry for him. He was obviously carrying some heavy baggage inside. He’d saved her life and she had an overwhelming desire to make him smile. Maybe she could help him with that. This time when she splashed water at him she did so with both arms.
     
    He gave her a warning look. She splashed him again and again until finally he splashed her back. It became a water frenzy. They were actually having fun and playing in water like little children until