Page 4 of Finding Love

That thought made him fight again. Using all his strength, he kicked and swam until he finally surfaced and gulped in a deep breath, coughing and spitting out the salt water he’d inhaled.

His first thought was to find Willy.

Another wave pummeled him, and his surfboard, which was still attached to his leash, pulled him under by his leg once more. This time, thankfully, he surfaced more quickly.

He shoved the board aside and started making his way towards the shore, but another wave hit him, and the board smacked him just above his right ear. It hit him so hard that he had to bite his lip to stop himself from passing out.

Thankfully, that last wave had pushed him far enough into shore that he finally gained his footing in the wet sand and stumbled the rest of the way ashore. Dragging his surfboard by the leash along with him, he coughed as he made his way further up the beach.

His ears were ringing, and he was fairly sure that he was seeing double. Still, through it all, he could hear Willy barking somewhere nearby.

“Willy?” he called out. He fell to his hands and knees, retching up everything he’d swallowed.

“What in the hell do you think you are doing?” someone said from above him. He blinked a few times and glanced up to see a dark-haired beauty hovering over him.

Running his eyes briefly over her, he tried to focus and get his vision to work properly.

It took a moment before the two versions of her combined. His head swam as he tried to breathe through the pain.

She had long dark hair that went down almost to her hips, where her hands were placed. Her skin was sun kissed, almost as much as his was. Her sexy hazel eyes were unlike any he’d seen before.

She had on a sequined green swimsuit top that showcased a perfect pair of breasts.

“Are you a mermaid?” he asked, blinking a few times.

Before she could answer, darkness crept from all corners of his vision and he passed out, face-first in the sand.