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second one as a final rinse. Just throw all the wet suits and BCDs in first. The salt takes a little while to leach out of the fabric.” She grabbed an armful of wet neoprene before hauling it over the edge of the tub and watching as Finn followed her example. “So?”
    “So?”
    “The car?”
    “Why? Do you have a thing for cars?”
    “Yes. Now tell me.”
    Finn jerked her head over her shoulder. “It’s the moss green one under the tree.”
    “The dark green one with the top down?” Oz grinned. “The dark green one with the top down that is probably one of the sexiest cars ever made?”
    “You really do like cars, don’t you?”
    Oz wasn’t listening anymore. She practically skipped across the asphalt to the car.
    “A nineteen sixty-seven moss green Ford Mustang. Leather bench seats. Twenty-one spoke wheels.” She ran her hand from the headlights down to the windshield. “This isn’t a car.”
    “No?”
    “No.”
    “Then I should take it back. I specifically needed a car.”
    Oz looked at her like she’d gone mad. “This is so much better than a car.”
    “Really? And why is that?”
    “This is an orgasm on wheels!” Oz was grinning from ear to ear. “I would love a car like this.” Oz’s enthusiasm was infectious and Finn laughed as Oz ran her hands across the leather seat, the hood, and delicately across the chrome along the top of the windshield. She loved the jubilant reaction and felt like she was watching a child open her favorite Christmas present. Finn reached into her pocket and pulled out a set of keys. She tossed them to Oz, who caught them easily.
    “Go on, then.”
    “Huh?”
    “Take her for a ride. I’ll finish unloading the cart and I’ll see you back here when you’re done.” She was already heading back to the cart when Oz caught hold of her arm and stopped her.
    “You’d let me just take off in your new car?”
    “Sure,” Finn said, still smiling. The smile faded quickly as she saw the pleasure in Oz’s eyes replaced by anger. She felt the fingers gripping her arm tighten and grabbed Oz’s hand to pry it off.
    “You don’t even know me. I could just take off and never come back. Why would you do that? Do you really have so much money that it doesn’t matter if someone just disappears with your car?”
    “I thought you’d enjoy taking the car for a ride. I thought I could help you out with the work that needs to be done. It’s not like I don’t know where to find you. That is why I offered it to you. I’m sorry I offended you.” She finally yanked her arm out of Oz’s grip. “I’ll try to make sure I don’t do it again.” She stalked back to the tubs and heaped the rest of the equipment into the clean water.
    “Finn?”
    Finn continued pushing the equipment in and out of the dirty water, trying not to let Oz see the tears threatening to spill. She had wanted to do something nice, and Oz had thrown it in her face. She wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.
    “Finn, I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you. That car is probably my dream car. I guess it upset me that you could part with it so easily.”
    “I can take care of myself, Oz. I’m not a child.” She pulled another mask out of the tank and shook off the excess water. “I’m here to get away from someone who was smothering me. I don’t need a replacement, and I don’t need someone telling me what to do with my life.”
    “Sure. I’m sorry. Please, can we start over? You’ve been fantastic, helping with the work, offering me a ride in your fabulous car. I’ve been a jackass.”
    Finn snorted her agreement at the frank assessment and felt the tension leaving her shoulders.
    “Please let me make it up to you?”
    “And how do you plan to do that? Point out the water so I don’t get wet?” Finn glanced up from the water and grinned to take the sting out of her words.
    Oz pushed her hand through her hair and the salt coating it made it stick out at odd angles. “Yep, I