Page 50 of Love Overboard
And my thoughts were the loudest of all.
Finn’s voice echoed, over and over, the words looping like a broken record:No one in the world knows you like I do.
Each repetition peeled back another layer, revealing memory after memory I’d tried to bury. His hands in my hair. His laugh in my ear. His whispered promises in the dark. And then, silence — the space he left behind when he walked away.
My chest tightened, breath shallow as I clenched the edge of the cooler between my knees and forced myself to focus. There was work to be done, a picnic to set, a show to run. But no matter how much I tried to drown him out, his voice cut through — softer than the wind, sharper than the salt in the air.
No one in the world knows you like I do.
I squeezed my eyes shut against the sting behind them, the truth of it sinking in like an anchor.
He was right.
And I hated it.
CHARTER CONFESSIONAL
CLOSE QUARTERS
SEASON 4, EPISODE 3
CHARTER 2
CAMERON DUNN: DECKHAND
PRODUCER
Charter two under your belt! How are you feeling?
CAMERON
Like a bloody pack mule after a week in the Highlands.
PRODUCER
Tell us about beach picnics. Are they common on yachts?
CAMERON
Aye, beach picnics are a right pain in the arse. First, you’ve got to find a beach in the first place, which is a nightmare, because these guests all want something ‘exclusive’ — white sand, crystal-clear water, nae a soul in sight. Then, you’vegot to haul every bit of furniture and food over like we’re setting up a five-star restaurant in the middle of the feckin’ jungle. After that, serve them, cater to their every whim, break it all down again, and then drag it all back to the boat just in time to do more work.
Cameron shakes head.
CAMERON
It’s never fun for the crew. But if you pull it off right, it can mean a hefty tip.
PRODUCER
How do you think this one went?
CAMERON
It was about perfect, wudn’t it? The food was spot on, the beach was a stunner, and service was smooth as a fresh pint of Tennent’s Lager. Not much more you could ask for.
PRODUCER
Did the guests seem happy? And what did you think about them?
