"I want to be excited about spending the night with you out on the lake, but I can't help but worry a little," said Katie. "Dad almost never says things like 'leave now' and it's always serious when he does."
"Maybe your dad knows something we don't," said Jack. There really wasn't anything else he could say that wouldn't also expose his secrets. Once she accepted his soul bond, he could explain.
They had left the docks area and were passing between pairs of red buoys. After passing a pair of larger buoys, Katie pushed the throttle forward another notch.
The yacht accelerated from a speed equivalent to a fast walk to a speed closer to a slow run, and the gentle breeze passing through the flying bridge picked up to a chill wind.
Katie rubbed her arms, then pointed at one section of the C-shaped couch and said, "Can you lift that seat and grab me a jacket?"
