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"That’s not funny, Gabi"

He orried Really alarmed

"I’ve spent many years of my life in these waters, Hunter I’rinned "And you caed to stay afloat and cover his eyes with his hands "You’re killing uy In control of everything"

He shook his head, offered a glare "I thought you were shark hed, kicked her feet "Shark-infested island waters aren’t a selling point to uests"

For a moment, they swam in place and stared at each other

The clear water made her realize that Hunter had jumped in with only boxer shorts On the shore, she noticed clothing carelessly heaped into a pile

"Are you a good swie"

She started to move "Last one to shore cooks breakfast" She ducked under the water and caave chase, not letting the words finish

Halfway to shore, he’d caught up, his ar it to propel hie helped keep her in the race, but Hunter ed to crawl up on the white sandy shore before she did

He sat with his arentle waves brought her on shore with so her as she pulled herself from the water The bikini hadn’t had much use since she’d left her brother’s island The fact that the strips ofher curves as well as they once had was a testi it back on hadn’t been a priority

Instead of dwelling on the condition of her frame, she sat next to Hunter and let the white sand take up residence on her skin "Next tiet a two second head start," she told hiaze dipped to her chest and lingered

She couldn’t help the fidget When was the last time someone other than a doctor looked at her in as little as a bikini?

"What would you cook meif you’d lost?"

He turned his attention away froian waffle"

It was Gabi’s turn to stare His straight face and stoic delivery of menu choices had her stunned

"Crepes?" Even she had no real idea how to host of a smile started at one corner of his lips and spread For the first tirin found his eyes

"If only you could see the shock in your eyes," he said

"Crepes?"