Page 82 of Hidden Depths

Everything felt wonderfully ordinary.

Until Ben quietly sat beside me.

He didn't look at me.

He buttered a piece of toast.

Took a sip of coffee.

Then asked...

"Did you change course yesterday?"

I kept smiling.

"No."

"I didn't think so."

"Why?"

"I checked the chart this morning."

He spread more butter across his toast.

"The trawler changed with us."

I felt my smile disappear.

"You sure?"

"I checked twice."

"So did Ward."

Across the table...

Ward never looked up from his plate.

But he nodded once.

Barely.

Enough for me to know.

They'd both seen it.

I looked toward Ivy.

She understood immediately.

"I'll keep photographing them."

Ben smiled.

"Please do."

Scott looked around the table.