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Approaching the crew, Zach looked at Shawn and asked, “What do you think?”

“You don’t have enough,” Ian answered “You should have run that wave out another thirty seconds, and we’d be done You could have dropped right into a backside on that A-frame”

Zach forced a grin “Says the man with his feet on the sand”

“Not by choice,” Ian returned with a cocky, argue

Zach was naturally easygoing Hell, in the big picture, he was the luckiest fucker on earth And he made a conscious effort to stay the happiest as well But after working with this narcissistic, arrogant, negative Nelly for sixthin

Zach stabbed his board into the sand and planted a hand on his hip He wanted to tell Ian to shut the fuck up, but the director of the series ithin earshot

“Why are you still here?” he asked “I thought you had soht after you wrapped”

“I want to talk to you about that”

Which translated into Ian wanting a favor Ian was all about Ian and only Ian If he wanted to talk about anything, it was himself

Zach wasn’t interested He pointedly turned his gaze on Shawn and Keith, the cameraman and director, and repeated his question “What do you think?”

Keith looked at Shawn Shawn tipped his head back and forth, considering “Another couple ofmore material to ith”

Josh Marx, Renegades riskseveral yards away and now ca rip out there And the waves are getting choppy with the stor in”

Josh was a good guy Intense, but intelligent He had the crazy ability to see everything at the saot past him if it dealt with Zach or

Zach’s safety But when they were on break, Zach caught Josh eyeing the ocean now and then, his gaze distant The sight alwaysthe way Josh missed the SEALs

Josh’s gaze lingered ahis eyes “Are you up for it?”

Zach acknowledged Josh’s concern by holding back his answer—as if he had a choice Then nodded “Let’s do it”

Once they’d discussed how to get the shot and avoid the rip current, the camera crew picked up and started down the beach When Tucker realized Zach wouldn’t be following right away, Tucker said, “I’ll catch you…” and he hiked a thumb over his shoulder, then followed the others

Josh, on the other hand stayed put fifty feet away, as if standing sentinel Whichtoo

“What’s up?” Zach asked Ian, eager to get the talk out of the way and be done with the guy

“I’ve got a deal for you”

Zach laughed “No, you have a deal for you I’m only a means to your end Just tell me what the hell you want”

“The studio booked ht”