Chapter 67

The water comes at me so fast. A split second later I’m engulfed in cold, wet darkness. It brings back the memory of when Grant and I parachuted into the English Channel, seemingly an eternity ago – even though it was only three days.

I thrash back up to the surface, where strong hands hoist me out of the water and onto the boat.

“GO, GO!” I hear Grant scream.

Suddenly the boat lurches into motion beneath me, and we take off like a shot across the water.

I cough and open my eyes to see Grant looking at me like I’m the most precious thing he’s ever seen in his life.

Then he kisses me, hard and passionate, with the intensity of terror turned into joy.

For a brief moment, there is nothing else in the world. Nothing else matters, except that I’m reunited with him.

He pulls back to look at me, and clutches my wet hair in his hands as he laughs. His eyes glitter and dance as he drinks me in.

“Are you okay?!” he asks.

I nod. My heart hasn’t quite recovered from the adrenaline tidal wave of t