Page 188 of Hidden Depths
Calle laughed.
"Should I be worried that we're having a party?"
Storm smiled.
"No."
"We're hosting one."
From above...
The drone circled silently.
Its camera transmitted every movement back to Mariner's Crown.
Inside the enemy's bridge...
The silver-haired man frowned.
"What are they doing?"
A technician adjusted the image.
"They're..."
He hesitated.
"Dancing."
The older man stared.
"What?"
"They're dancing, sir."
Back aboard Sea Whisper...
Ward stepped beside Storm.
"May I have this dance, Captain?"
Storm smiled.
"I thought you'd never ask."
He offered his hand.
Not as a rescuer.
Not as a SEAL.
Simply...
As a gentleman.
Storm placed her hand in his.
The music carried them slowly across the teak deck.
