Liam’s life could be better. He’s recovering from a divorce and a bitter custody battle, which he loses. He dearly loves his six-year-old son, Lucas, but seeing him every second weekend is never enough. His one salvation is the sea. When he’s sitting on the sand, watching the waves rolling in, he feels at peace, calmed and restored.<br><br>One day, the waves are particularly high, and the sea particularly rough. He’s surprised to see someone swimming in such choppy seas. When Liam calls out to the man, asking if he needs help, the man simply waves back. Liam thinks he must be an idiot. Little does he know the person he sees is no man, which he discovers two days later.<br><br>When they meet, Liam is both horrified and fascinated. His curiosity produces a strange attraction that changes their lives irreversibly forever.

The Sound of the Sea

“Wait,” called Ezra. “Will I see you again? Tomorrow?”


Liam stopped and called back, “Yes”, but heard the lack of conviction in his voice and felt sure Ezra could hear it, too.


At the shore, he stepped out of the water, dripping and puffing. He wiped his eyes and spat salty water from his mouth. “How are you, Buster?” he asked, squatting by his son.


“Nearly finished. Can you help me find some shells for windows?”


Liam placed a protective hand in the centre of his son’s back and looked out to sea. Ezra waved to him, then disappeared into the water before Liam had a chance to wave back. Even at that point, he still wasn’t entirely convinced he hadn’t imagined the whole thing.


Chapter 5