I smiled at her. "I'll have to have a closer look to be sure."
"I don't know about that," she said teasingly. "I wouldn't trust you too far."
"How far would you trust me," I asked quickly, an idea growing hopefully behind my bantering tone.
She looked at me and her smile slowly faded. Again her intuition was right and the fear of getting emotionally tangled up with a man, the reluctance to bare her heart again so soon after it had been lacerated by another male, was obvious in her caution.
"It depends on what you want to do." She laid the cigarette down. It burned untouched as she watched my face.
"The satellite weather forecast is for good weather the next ten days," I said. "This looks like a perfect chance for a long cruise up the coast in my boat." I paused and looked straight at her, "but it takes two to work it properly."
She had been on one day cruises with me before this and was learning quite quickly how to sail. I knew she would love to go but....
"Where do we stay at night?" she said.
"I didn't figure on any definite itinerary. We could sleep on the boat, there's plenty of room."
"I know that, but there's only one cabin."