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Suzanne had required large flower arrangements, sized in relation to the magnitude of the transgression committed. Waking her up in the middle of the night to come get him? He snorted.
He didn’t know if they made arrangements
that
large.

A small bouquet for Shelby, though, should be enough—just a token of his appreciation for going above and beyond in customer service.

It took less than ten minutes to find a local florist with an online-order function and to arrange for delivery to the marina office tomorrow—or later today, actually.

Oddly pleased with himself, he shut down the computer, grabbed a bottle of water out of the fridge, and stepped out onto the deck of the
Lady Jane
. The sky was just starting to lighten, even though sunrise was probably another hour or more away. It was quiet and peaceful now, and the view would be beautiful as the sun came up.

When was the last time he’d watched the sun rise?

So, instead of staying inside with his laptop, he sat on one of the benches, propped his feet up on the rail, and relaxed back with a sigh.

Soon enough, he’d be back in civilization and all that entailed. He should enjoy the peace and quiet while he could.

A
BOUT
THE
A
UTHOR

Kimberly Lang
, author of
Something to Prove
, is a Southern belle with a troublemaking streak and a great love of strong heroes and even stronger heroines. A former ballet dancer and English teacher, she now does yoga and writes the kind of books she always loved to read. She’s married to her college sweetheart, is mom to the most amazing child on the planet, and shares her office space with a dog named Cupid.

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