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Isla shrugged and smiled. “It’s a bit funny.”

Nina gave her a smile back. “A bit funny but also a bit mean.”

“Granted,” Isla said. “But anyway, it’ll work out better for you if she isn’t here.”

Nina frowned. “Pardon?”

Isla nodded toward where Cam was coming along the deck toward them. “You can get lover boy to yourself.”

Nina raised her eyebrows. “Don’t be daft. He’s not interested in me.”

Isla laughed. “Of course he is. I’ve seen the way he looks at you.” She leaned toward Nina’s ear. “And don’t think I didn’t notice that you said he’s not interested in you rather than the other way around. Grassed yourself up there, mate.”

Nina frowned at her but couldn’t say anything else because Cam was now in earshot.

He smiled as he reached them. “Okay. We’re about to set sail.”

Isla rubbed her hands together, appearing more like her old self. “Excellent. Now where’s the shade at? Us gingers can’t hack the sun.”

Cam laughed and went to pull the canopy over the seating area.

“So,” said Nina, sitting down. “Where are we actually going?”

“To a cove farther round the island,” Cam said, fiddling with the canopy. “I told the captain how much you love the water, so he has recommended a spot that great to swim in.”

Isla sat next to Nina and dug her in the ribs.

Nina shot her a look.

Isla grinned and started singing under her breath. “He knows you like to swim, so he told the cap-tain. He’s so in love with you…”

Nina gave her a death stare and Isla laughed, but thankfully stopped singing before Cam came to sit next to Nina. He smiled. “What’s up?”

She plastered a smile onto her face. “Nothing.” At least Isla was laughing again, even if she was narrowly walking the line of getting Nina into trouble with Cameron.

After around half an hour of sailing, the cove came into sight and it was spectacular.

“Wow,” said Nina, standing to watch it drift farther into view.

“Right?” said Cam, joining her. “You can only get to that stretch of beach by boat, not by land.”

She glanced at him. “Can we go there?”

“Sure,” he said. “We can swim over. The water’s really calm.”

“Awesome,” Nina said quietly. She felt his eyes on her but kept hers off him because she was close to throwing her arms around him.

“Listen,” he said. “I’m just going to call Noah real quick and see how he is.” He leaned close to her ear. “I might be a wee while, if you want to have a chat with Isla.”

Nina inhaled the scent of him, trying to keep her longing in check. “Thank you,” she said in a low voice.

He smiled and went inside.

Nina moved over to sit with Isla on the loungers under the canopy. The yacht gradually slowed until it came to a stop. The two of them took pictures of each other, then a few snaps together.

“I’m going to send these to mum,” said Isla.

“Good idea,” said Nina. “I’ll send some to my family too. Nothing like making everyone jealous.”