“No sign of land yet?” She kept her voice cautiously low. “I saw an island chain through the window just before that storm hit. There should be others close by. It’s not much, but at least they’ll be able to find us more easily.”
Mac didn’t answer, and that made her nerves dance with worry. Then he changed the subject entirely, and she knew something was seriously wrong.
“How’s your shoulder?”
Oh, yes, something was definitely wrong. But Reuben and Esther were within easy earshot, and for all she knew, Penny and Max might be awake, too. So she forced her grimace into a weak smile. “It still hurts, but I’ll live.”
He surprised her by gently stroking her cheek. “So will I, thanks to you.” His deep navy eyes were warm with unspoken emotion. “Reuben and Esther told me how you dove overboar
