What he could not see was who had been standing close enough to her to propel her into the damn pool because his full attention had been fixed exclusively on her.

"So the cuckoo almost drowned and I missed it," a disappointed voice drawled beside him. "What a shame."

In no mood for Elizabeth Smith's twisted kind of humor Scott intoned flatly, "You lead a sad life, Elizabeth," then walked away, over to the almost deserted pool bar and ordered a drink while he awaited Vivian's return.

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