Chapter 6
James
Lexi stumbled toward him. “Are you insane? There’s sharks in that water!”
James squeezed both of her arms from behind her. Her arms pimpled under his grasp. Was he trying to calm her? It was working, and that was weird. Her shoulders loosened and relaxed.
Bernardo was right. That’s why no one had wanted to bring them out to Strife. A small fishing boat was too dangerous in the sharp coral reefs. It would rip the boat in two and leave them stranded—or worse—drowned. A big boat could handle the current and the coral. Problem was getting close enough.
A sudden chill swept through his body. Show her it’s no big deal. James swallowed. “So we swim.”
“You’re kidding right? We’re not swimming. It’s over a hundred feet!” She dropped her pack and plopped down on the bench.
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