Another wheezy giggle left her, and he shook his head. Then he took one more step, threw her over his shoulder, and as she made a startled sound, he flung them both into the calm ocean. “What the fuck, Merrick?” she spat as she broke the surface. Saltwater stung her eyes as they widened upon finding Merrick grinning back at her. Actually grinning. Not the menacing curl of his lips that she’d seen before. But a genuine smile.