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STEPPING INTO THE cabin cruiser moored at Rushcutters Bay in a bustling yacht club, Jake couldn’t help but enjoy the view around him. However, the best view of all was that of Elena, who had gone aboard before him. She wore a pair of slim white jeans, deck shoes, and a French blue-and-white striped sweater.
Last night at the opera, Elena’s grandmother had sweetly asked him to join them on a harbor cruise today. She was in the galley preparing fresh fruits and vegetables she’d brought on board for hors d’oeuvres, while her husband Aaron steered from the slip. Elena had immediately gone below to help Lana.
Once they were outside of the marina and into the harbor, Aaron picked up speed. Jake stood at the bow of the cabin cruiser as it coursed through the harbor waters, while the city of
