Chapter 10
“You like him, don’t you?” Michelle was the only one waiting for her, again. This time she was awake, sitting on the dock with her feet dangling in the water.
Devlin, being a wise man, had dropped Isobel off and departed with a wave but not a word. She tried to catch a glimpse of the boat’s name, but the stern sloped steeply and there wasn’t quite enough light to see. She still didn’t quite believe him about the boat’s name.
She sat on the dock beside Michelle, but only her toes reached the cool water. Again she envied her best friend for those mile-long legs.
“And you still can’t read him?”
“No. But he’s smart. He spotted Hannah running an auditory protection detail for me when I messed up.”
“Weird.”
“I know.”
“No,” Michelle wrapped a friendly arm around her waist. “It’
