Liam didn’t say a word as he pulled me away from the side deck, gripping my wrist like I was some object he could just relocate when I annoyed him.

We stopped near the bow of the boat, where the rest of the world felt miles away. The music was a faint hum now. All I could hear was my heartbeat, and his silence.

He finally turned to face me.

“What the hell was that?” he asked, voice low but tight.

“What was what?” I snapped, folding my arms.

“Don’t play dumb, Emily. You know ...