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Alan stood "Dr Channel, we’re docu that happens"

Bernie stood next to him "I tell my man when to turn off his camera"

A the tanks for the second dive He glanced up as Kat approached him "You sure you’re okay?" he asked

"I’ed "It’s e do"

That seeht

"You havethan I do," she said, speaking in a low voice

He looked around to assure hi watched She took a step back He’d stripped off the arms and chest of his suit because the sun was hot He was bronzed and lean and she wanted to touch hi at the end of this…vision that’s so horrible you don’t want to see it and I’hty feet of water Do you think you should go down again?"

"I’hed "You pack quite a wallop for a little girl," he said

"I’hly educated and brilliant but tiny agent--how’s that?" he asked her

"Better" She paused "Did I really hit you?"

"You tried Last night and today But I’ht and well-trainedsomewhere near them It was a private conversation, and she didn’t mean to listen, but even on the decent-size boat, they were close

"Alan should just pull the plug on that bitch!" Earl said

Jon Hunt heard them and came over

"No, no, please I’ll speak with Amanda She’s just intense You have to understand that while you s, we live ancient history Please, try to understand her, and I promise, I’ll talk to her," Jon said

"She doesn’t seeood friend of yours died on this expedition! All she cares about is her own agenda She wants the big stuff done immediately, and she wants to call all the shots," Bernie said, folding his arms "We’re here because the center is considered the best of its kind and isn’t trying to stoay anything that legally belongs to the State of Illinois She’s pushing the boundaries, and if she isn’t careful, she’ll bring the curse of politicians and lawyers down on us!"

"I’ll talk to her!" Jon said again

Kat excused herself to go to the hold to get a bottle of water She wasn’t part of this argualley she paused Aone there for privacy

Kat would have left

But she was here to investigate, to learn what she could

And even if she hadn’t been, she couldn’t have left fast enough to avoid hearing A you, I’ll find it!"

She snapped her phone shut and turned and saw Kat Her face went red, but she quickly rallied "Hey, sorry That was a friend of mine I lost her Adele CD and I told her that if I couldn’t find it I’d buy her another one I can’t believe she called me in the middle of all this about a CD!"

"Well, people do love their , Aether sandwiches We’ll take another thirty minutes before our next dive"

Just then Jialley steps "Ready for… Oh! A started on lunch Great Thanks!"

"Sure No probleht?"

She was extrerabbed her water, and moved to Jimmy’s other side With their assembly line, they had a stack of sandwiches prepared in a matter of minutes

Topside, she saw Will in conversation with Bernie and Alan Earl was filet a chance to talk to Will before they went for their second dive, but she intended to keep a close watch on A ca when they reached the surface

I’ll find it I’h Kat’s rand salon, she felt coain

She turned