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“Yeah?”
He took a breath. “I was going to say that.”
“About the camp being so close to the safehouse?”
“No, the flawless synchronicity being like you and me.”
“You were? Really?”
“Really.”
“I just got goosebumps,” she said happily, leaning over and kissing him on the cheek.
Not sure how to respond, he just grinned, but a rare wave of joy flowed through his heart.
“Scott, speaking of that island, why is it so lightly populated? The cove is gorgeous, but it seems like no one goes there.”
“Ah, there’s a very good reason for that. Apparently you missed the signs.”
“I guess I had my mind on other things. What signs?”
“Large, triangular metal ones that say Danger: Sand Bank in bright red letters, then details about what to watch for.”
“Does the tide come in really fast?”
“It’s not that kind of sand bank. You wade in, and suddenly the sand drops off, like a cliff edge. It’s extremely dangerous for youngsters. One minute the water is only up to their thighs, then suddenly it’s way over their heads. It panics adults as well.”
“Oh, my gosh.”
“If the conditions are right and you look down at the beach from the backyard, you can see the abrupt change in depth. The light aqua is the shallow part, then it’s much darker.”
“Now that you mention it, I did notice that. Shit. I’m glad I didn’t go for a swim the day I was down there.”
“It’s freaky. You’re swimming along looking down at the sand, then suddenly you’re over a bottomless pit.”
“The stuff of nightmares,” she mumbled, but they’d reached the top of the island, and she gazed out at the incredible view. “It’s unsettling to think of Conchello using this beautiful place to do his dirty work.”
“He won’t be in business much longer,” Scott remarked solemnly. “Others will try to take his place, but whales like Sonny Conchello don’t come along every day.”
“So, during the party, what will I be doing?”
“What do you want to do?”
“Can’t you guess?”
“I’m sorry to say I can. Joining the team and going into the house is out of the question. This won’t be like a raid. No smashing through the doors with all guns blazing.”
“Scott, I’ve been working to get Conchello for ages. I lost my partner and was almost killed in Los Angeles,” she declared, her voice rising. “You said yourself this operation came together because of me. Don’t you think I deserve to be there when you slap the cuffs on his wrists and lead him out of that estate?”
“Hey, you need—”
“I know you’re in charge,” she snapped, cutting him off, “but if I’m not there I’ll be really pissed, so do your job. Be the boss you claim to be and figure it out.”
Scott’s first thought was to deliver a tongue lashing and put Elizabeth in her place, but he had a unique understanding of her compelling desire to be there when Conchello was taken into custody.
“Take a breath,” he said calmly. “I agree.”
“You do?” she exclaimed, staring at him with wide eyes.
