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

“Hello, Liam,” said Ezra as he arrived at the rock.


Ezra hugged him and kissed him hello. “Desrina didn’t want to intrude on our time together. Isn’t she beautiful?”


“I didn’t really get a good look at her. I imagine if she’s anything like her brother, she’s absolutely stunning.”


“And now to business. To your many questions,” said Ezra. “If it will help us to become closer friends, I’ll do my best to answer them all. But before we start, may I suggest you perch yourself on the rock. You’ll stay warmer longer.”


“Good idea,” said Liam, and with a hand up from Ezra, he clambered onto the rock where, minutes earlier, Desrina had been. “Glad I put plenty of sun cream on.”


The time had arrived for answers, yet it was difficult for Liam to know which questions to ask first. “I have so many. Like, is Desrina your real sister?”


“How is it she’s able to walk? On legs? What happened to her tail?”


Chapter 10