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breeze so you can warm up. Your suit should dry pretty fast in the heat - I’m just going to try to soak up the extra water, okay?”
    She nodded and he pressed the chamois over her suit, wringing it out over the sand and then repeating the action over her torso. Then he wiped down the rest of her body and got as much water out of her hair as possible before wrapping her in the blanket. He pulled her up to sit between his legs, her back leaning against his chest so she could soak up his body heat as the sun warmed her front.
    The fact that she didn’t argue was concerning, given what he’d experienced of her personality. Instead she seemed to sink into him, pressing for as much contact as possible with her face nestled against his neck. He held her close as the shivering began to subside, scanning the ocean for signs of the Coast guard ship that should be arriving any time.
    He checked his watch twenty minutes later when there was still no sign of rescuers. Kat stirred, looking up at him from where she’d slid down to rest her head on his chest.
    “Welcome back,” he said as she reached up to rub her eyes. “That was a bit longer than the swim I’d planned today. How are you feeling?”
    She started to push up on one elbow and he cringed until she apparently realized just where it was in relation to his anatomy. Her cheeks blushed red as she moved to a less damaging position before sitting up.
    “I didn’t think I was going to make it.” She looked out at the sea, her expression tired and frustrated when she turned back to him.
    “That was quite possibly the stupidest thing I’ve ever done in my life, and I’m sorry you had to come after me. I don’t know what on earth I was thinking to leave the boat without Amy knowing I was following her.”
    David shrugged, uncomfortable with this nicer version of the spitfire he’d met last night.
    “If I remember right, last night you were looking for a one-night stand. Seems like I’m destined to keep you out of trouble, now doesn’t it?” He grinned, relieved to see her eyes flash fire again.
    “Only a total jerk would bring that up right now.” She shook her head and moved farther away, clutching the blanket around her. “And I don’t need anyone taking care of me. I can take care of myself.”
    He raised his eyebrows.
    “Well, usually. This isn’t normal. This whole vacation was a really bad idea. And I appreciate you coming after me, so thank you. Now if you’ll just take me back to the boat so we can get back to the main island, I’ll stay out of your hair until my plane leaves.”
    David wrinkled his nose. She wasn’t going to like this.
    “The boat’s gone,” he said, deciding to just get it out there. “The kid who mashed your feet had a seizure on the deck, and they had to go back. I brought the rescue dinghy out to look for you.” He pointed down the beach.
    “The coast guard was supposed to be here to help me search and hopefully take us back by now, but I haven’t seen their boat yet. So we’re stuck here either until they show up, or until tomorrow night when I told Amy to come get me if I wasn’t back today.”
    Kat looked at him in disbelief. “So what you’re saying is that we are actually stranded on this island. What are we going to do about food? And clothes? Why can’t we just take the small boat back?”
    David laughed. “There isn’t enough gas - and even if there was, it’s not meant for that kind of distance travel. As for food...” he rummaged through the emergency bag and handed her a meal replacement bar. “We’ll start a fire and catch some fish for dinner. With all these trees, I’m betting there’s fresh water somewhere inland, though we can drink the coconut milk too. We’ll be okay until Amy shows up.”
    Kat took the bar and ripped the package open, her face scrunching up when she took a bite.
    “Ugh. We might starve to death if we have to eat more of these.”
    He laughed, rising to his feet and holding