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

“Despite our differences,” said Ezra, “we’ve adapted and, in a way, the obstacles have made things more interesting, more exciting.”


Ezra’s whole demeanour changed. His expression grew more serious. He wrapped his arms around Liam’s legs and looked into his eyes for several seconds before he spoke again.


“I want to tell you I love you, and that I don’t want to make your decision any harder than it already is. I will simply say once more that I love you, and I will respect your decision, whatever it is.”


Liam’s eyes welled with tears as he saw Ezra’s eyes redden and a single tear spill onto his bronzed cheek.


“Go away now and contemplate everything. In a week, you will tell me your decision, and we’ll take things from there. Goodbye, my love.” Ezra lifted himself out of the water, pushing down with his tail.


Liam leaned across to meet his lips and they kissed for several minutes, neither wanting to let go of the other. “I love you, too,” he whispered into Ezra’s ear.


Chapter 21