Chapter 26
Zoe packed the last of their gear into Seafarer’s starboard storage. She was twitchy and on edge after a restless night. Exhausted too — as if a university would send information through after hours. But she’d still obsessively checked her emails until late, and it was past midnight before she got to bed. Too much wine, a mind that wouldn’t turn off and a headache led to a sleepless night. But none of that could erase the shiver of excitement she always felt before a dive on the outer reef. Or did she shiver because she had a temperature? Her throat was scratchy and sore, and it hurt to swallow. What a day to be under the weather.
‘Ready?’ Bridget was already seated at the wheel with the motor running.
‘Ready.’ Zoe cast off the lines. The sky was bright and cloudless, with a
