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Two crewmen came and ushered the bride off the foredeck and to the back where the party was happening.
Loken turned to her and smiled. “Now, what are you working on?”
“I am uploading a lot of images and video shoots from yesterday. We are supposed to be doing some today as well.”
“We have a full array of computers and screens down below. Do you want to go there?”
“No. Not until I have done the uploading. Having the finished files on your boat won’t do me any good.”
“You could come back?” He approached her hopefully.
“Planning on having another party I am not invited to?” She winced. “Sorry. I am just feeling... not good. I am usually more even-tempered.”
“You are tired, and you never got your extra nap. Show me what to do, and you can nap while I do the downloads.”
She was tired. He was right. “Okay. You use these keys and make a new folder for every file.”
He smiled. “I can manage it.”
“I am going to sleep here if that’s okay?”
He opened up a bench and got a pillow and blanket. “You can get settled there. I am going to remain with you.”
She laughed and got up, getting settled on the bench seat a moment later. She pulled the blanket up around her shoulders and was being rocked to sleep by the thrust of the engines and steady waves.
“Don’t let anyone take a picture of me asleep, please.” She mumbled it.
“I won’t, beauty. Get some rest.”
She nodded, and the sound of the waves against the hull took her mind over and blissfully blanked it.
Aeryn smelled coffee and opened her eyes. The angle of light had changed, and she felt so much better.
Mini was sitting next to Loken and working on two laptops with a supplemental screen. Loken was focusing and asking questions.
Mini met her gaze and smiled. “Are you rested?”
Aeryn looked at the woman and smiled. “I am. Is that coffee?”
Loken got up and carried it over. He also brought a bottle of water. “Mini says she saw you having a meltdown and came to help by keeping her sister-in-law away. It worked. The second Mini was up here, the other woman stayed with her pack.”
Mini grinned. “I am repellant at the best of times, even more so when I am making an effort.”
Ahheel walked up and put her hand on Mini’s shoulder possessively. “Mini is very charming and exceptionally wise. And she has a fun tattoo.”
Mini blushed brightly. “Yeah.”
Aeryn blinked. “You do?”
“I call it a tattoo, but it just showed up one day. A whale and flowers.”
Aeryn wanted to see it. She sat up, and Loken handed her the coffee.
Loken smiled. “It’s a blue whale and plumeria, hibiscus, and lilies.”
Ahheel smiled. “Those are the flowers.”
Mini kept looking toward the bow. She winced and shook her head.
