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Well, when people have feelings for each other, they spend time together, go places together.” The muscles in Sam’s arms and shoulders rippled as he moved back to the Shearwater. “Sometimes they look at each other. A lot. Sometimes they smile when they look at each other. It happens all the time, Rachel. Now me, I’ve found myself smiling a lot these past few weeks. Grinning for no good reason whatsoever. And I have to believe it’s a good thing.”
He brought the dinghy up behind the Shearwater.
“And you may not be aware of it, but you smile a lot more, too. It’s been very, very nice, Rachel. You’re a beautiful woman, Rachel, but when you smile, the heavens open up.
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