Page 34 of Endless Depths

His Adam’s apple bobs. “That’s not us.”

“I think it is. Take the job. Stay home. I’ll earn enough to pay you for your half of the boat and divorce you when I get home.”

“Cole, I watched you go over the rail. I dove headfirst into a death sentence to save you. If you think you can throw away our marriage that easily, you’re mistaken.”

“You didn’t save me, though. You brought me back to live in agony.”

“Bullshit. You can’t hold that against me. Do you know what your last words to me were?”

I shake my head. Pain and blood loss muddled most of my memories of that night.

“Please don’t let me die.Do you know what Seb’s last words to me were?Take care of my brother. Go to the Bering Sea if that’s what it takes for you to forgive yourself, but let me keep the promise I made to Seb. Come home safe, even if you don’t come home to me.”

“I can’t promise that.”

On the ocean, nothing is promised, nothing except that the waves will keep coming. They’ll never stop.

Briar Anti-Cole Group Chat

Lawrence

How’s Finn doing?

Morgan

Heartbroken.

Lawrence

I have an idea.

Wes

Oh, no. Here we go again.

Lawrence

Shut up, old man. I’m not suggesting any shenanigans.

Javi

Careful, Law. Wes can fold you in half.

Lawrence

Sounds hot.

Javi

Not in a hot way.

Alejo

Whatever happened to respecting your elders?

Wes

Elder?