You want me, yet you don’t have the guts to take me.

Strino You want me, yet you don’t have the guts to take me. Take me.” She began to unbutton her dress. He stopped her.

“No.”

“Fine then.” She pulled away from him, got the boom between them and stripped down. “I’ll swim back.” She dove in on the wrong side and had to swim around the stern, began making her way to shore. It was five miles and Pedro could think only of the shark from the previous day.

“Marta, please.” He thought about what to do, found a line and threw it, got it over her and pulled hard, dragging her back. He grabbed her, manhandled her and pulled her back into the boat. She was furious now. The Mule Tamer III, Marta's Quest.