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“Did so happen to make you afraid of the water?”

“Fortunately, no I’ve just always been scared of water If it isn’t in a concrete bowl in someone’s backyard that I can see clearly to the botto her words, Logan wanted to urge her past her fears He wanted her to trust that he would take care of her, so he told her so “Come on, baby Trust me, please”

A full an half expected her to back out altogether Instead, her next words filled hiers with his and took a step away, looking up at him for direction “Please be careful”

He nodded his understanding and then led her the few steps that would take them onto the pier When she hesitated once more, he reassured her

“Co happen to you” Logan stated as he stopped, turning around to face her again

“Maybe if you took your shirt off, I could focus on you and not the water”

Logan laughed at her attean smiled back as he took the he her a slight glih broke soan took another step forward

“I’ll take you up on that e’re on the boat”

After she an suspected it becaet to the boat as fast as she could A an was putting a lifejacket around her

Logan untied the boat fro look at the woman beside him Clad in short denim shorts and a tiny black halter top, she made hissuit tied behind her neck and he wondered what type of suit it was The e of her clad only in a s if they’d utter, Logan went through thethe boat out of theHe answered her questions about the boat, giving her some basic details when she asked She seemed enthralled with the sundeck and even asked about the hydraulic swio anywhere near it

He wondered what she would think when he gave her a full tour of the cabin

In an attean opted to pull his t-shirt off, hoping the diversion would make her feel better Her eyes hen he did so, and a sh, but it was hard to tell over the huh, he turned to look at her She watched the water and other boats as they passed and he found he couldn’t help but sh he could tell the fear had nearly strangled her when she arrived

“Come here” He said as he slowed the boat and stepped back fro wheel Her head turned toward hilasses she wore, but he knew she was paying attention “I want you to steer the boat Feel the power beneath your hands It’ll be ok I won’t leave you for a minute”

He held his hand out so she only had to take a few steps before she could grab on to hih, he wrapped his arainst hi wheel directly in front of her

“I’ to her life vest which edged between them He unhooked the clasps and pulled it off of her arot you You’ll be fine”

Her breaths were a little erratic, and her hands shook as he placed them on the wheel Once she took hold, he kneould take sorip, but he sht tremble and the feel of her s the boat in the direction they wanted to go

“How’s that?” He asked as heto shield her between his ar her more stability as the boat rocked over the small waves

She didn’t answer, but she did lean further into hi his heart swell in his chest He could get used to this Taking care of this woan was content for the first ti time