Lost at Sea

Xander dropped the oars into the boat and looked back at the beach: they'd come out a lot further than he'd intended. But renting the inflatable had been the only way to defuse the tension between Belldandy and Anya.

Not that his girlfriend realised there was: she only saw the good in people.

"Can I have a go?" Belldandy asked, "It look's fun."

"Sure." Xander moved to let her pass, but a wave knocked the two of them over. They landed on top of each other in the bottom of the boat. Xander felt his pulse race as he looked down at his girlfriend.

TBC...