He chuckled. “I’m not afraid of work, but I come from a cooler climate and your heat is truly oppressive. Ian warned me about it.”
They’d reached the skiff tied to the dock and he helped her into the rocking little boat, and watched her take her seat with absolute balance and grace. He waited for her to be situated before stepping in himself. She was an unassuming beauty and he found that her most attractive quality. She didn’t need to play with fashion to enhance a thing. She was already perfect, in his opinion.
Lucky rowed the two of them out to Avenger as the rain began to fall softly. The thunder in the distance told him there was much more to come. He tied the little boat off at the rope ladder and reached out to untie the safety rope. He handed it to Mary and said, “Place this arou
