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She heard a footfall on the dock, felt its vibration, and turning her head, she saw a dark silhouette co toward her

"Dora?" she called out

"Found you!" Dora exclai dock "What are you doing out here all alone?"

"Nothing"

"Want some company?"

"Love soht the scent of Dora’s floral perfus into the black water

"Seee to be out here without Carson," Dora said

"Yeah I half expect to see Delphine pop her head out of the water Poor Delphine" In her mind’s eye she saw the sweet smile of the dolphin and felt a prick of conscience for what the consequences of their actions had cost it

"When is Carson due back?" she asked Dora

"Not sure Tomorrow or the day after"

"I saw on the weather report there’s a tropical stor off the coast of Africa and the computer models say it will head our way"

"Please" Dora said with a wave of her hand "Whenever there’s any disturbance fro us up into a frenzy I swear they’re disappointed if the stors anyour coast"

Harper was the type to study the computer models, and at theCharleston

"You’ve lived here longer than I have," Harper conceded "If Carson co she and Nate don’t get stuck driving in a downpour"

Dora’s face clouded at the slightest possibility of Nate being in a stors"

Harper saw the worry on Dora’s face and regretted bringing up the topic of the storm "They’ll be fine," she said in consolation

"Oh, sure" Dora’s voice was troubled

"You must miss Nate a lot"

"Terribly It’s been wonderful to have soh I want my baby home"