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And then ere off, traveling toward land at over a hundred hed, whooped "This is a kick-ass ride," he called to , I relaxed and enjoyed the sun beating down on our backs as we raced through the water to safety

We hit Sydney Harbour about an hour and a half later I laughed when I saw the Opera House "You were right," I told Mark

"I usually a to do here? I don’t even have a passport"

"I know One ofdays docks in Sydneythe winter Dad and the boys are planning on visiting him next month, but if we’re lucky, he’ll be here already"

It took a while for us to find Sergio’s boat, simply because there were thousands docked around the harbor But io here two or three tiood idea of where to start looking Eventually we found it--a s in Sydney, so I was hoping I’d find Sergio around Last tie in a year I was proof of that

Still, when I called to hiy black hair appeared within a couple ofcoio Bobby’s daughter"

"Tempest?" His whole head caood! But what are you doing here?"

"It’s kind of a long story Can we come aboard and tell you?"

"Of course, of course" He ushered us in with a wave of his hand "Just let et the coffee started I’ll be up in a minute"

It wasthe whole tiet back down to Kona), but when Sergio finally made it topside, he had a tray of coffee and croissants with hi wildebeests, but we failed ence "Been swi in our wet clothes Mark had shed his wet suit a while back and was now in just a pair of board shorts

"So like that Look, I know this is awful, but I can’t really explain hoe got here Can you just trust al and help us out?"

He laughed "You sound more and more like your mother every day" But he was quick to offer his help "Can Mark’s parents send a passport to hiet him on a plane ho"

"He can stay as long as he needs to," Sergio replied

It was exactly what I hoped to hear "Thank you, Sergio I don’t knohat I would have done if you hadn’t been here"

He just s forward to surfing with the two of you this afternoon--seeing if you can still hold your on Under"

I laughed, then made et back to Kona as well To otten him to a healer I also had to check on Hailana and the state of her clan My clan now

Mark walked o, then wrapped his arht I breathed hi me inside a little, like it always did

"I’m sorry," I told him "I’m so sorry"

"For what?" At ht That whole kidnapped by the evil sea-bitch, nearly blown apart by so You’re sorry for that?"

I laughed, as I kneanted me to "Yeah, pretty much"

"No proble it? A date?"

"I don’t know What should I call it? A one-night stand?"