Veritas

Veritas

Author: MJ Duncan Listening Length: 9h 33m
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Working as a chef aboard a private yacht might not seem like a vacation for most people, but to Lauren Murphy, a highly-regarded sous chef at a top New York restaurant, the opportunity to spend seventeen days in the Virgin Islands, sailing from one tropical location to the next, while having complete freedom to create ...

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LAUREN LOOKED TOWARD the western horizon that had already swallowed half of the setting sun and sighed. Her last full day aboard the Veritas had passed in exactly the same manner as the three previous days: much too quickly.

The throaty rumble of an outboard engine drew her attention toward the stern, and her breath caught at the sight of Grey expertly steering the small craft toward her. Grey was an absolute vision with her windblown hair and toned physique, and Lauren felt her heart stutter as she looked at her.

Knowing that leaving was the right decision did little to ease the ache that settled squarely in her chest, and Lauren shook her head as the urge to stay swept through her.

She had been the strong one the night before, thinking rationally, doing the smart and mature thing, but it had not been easy.