Page 162 of Hidden Depths

"My dear..."

"When we booked this cruise..."

"...we hoped we'd see a whale."

Rose nodded.

"Maybe a pod of dolphins if we were lucky."

Frank grinned.

"Instead..."

"...we've got mysterious messages floating in waterproof cases..."

"...a legendary captain with secrets..."

"...former Navy SEALs quietly guarding every doorway..."

"...and someone following us across the Pacific."

He looked positively delighted.

"I have to admit..."

"...this is considerably more interesting than bingo."

Laughter rippled across the bridge.

Even Nathan chuckled.

Rose slipped her arm through Frank's.

"I've always wanted to go on one of those mystery weekends."

Storm frowned.

"The ones where everyone solves clues?"

Rose nodded enthusiastically.

"Exactly!"

"You spend the whole weekend trying to figure out who's lying..."

"...who's hiding secrets..."

"...and what really happened."

She looked around the bridge.

"I just didn't expect ours to happen on a yacht, for ten days. This is even better!"

Scott couldn't resist.

"Neither did we."

More laughter.