"That was hardly your fault. If you hadn't gone after him, then I would have been hauled back as the murderer of your recruit. Or someone else would have gotten caught in the crossfire." She smiled and gave him a wink. "Besides, if we haven't capsized the boat yet, I think we're doing all right so far."

Her smirk was probably obvious against his skin as she heard him lose his focus. "You could keep trying," she said lowly. "I owe you for earlier." That was punctuated by an open-mouthed kiss over his pulse point. Her fingers dragged down his chest, one hand coming to rest on his side for leverage.