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and then resurfaced quickly to help Min Hee down. He could tell that it might be a bit scary for someone who wasn’t used to pump boat, but she didn’t complain. She carefully balanced herself on the bamboo rigging then crouched down to jump into the water.
    She had a big smile on her face when she surfaced. “The water’s amazing! And I can see straight through!”
    “Put your mask on,” he told her. “We’re going to dive.”
    Min Hee’s initial hesitation showed when she refused to let go of the boat’s outrigger. She would gamely put her head into the water to look at the fish, but she always kept a hand on the frame. It kept her from diving any further, but Gio understood. If she had just learned to swim, it might have been asking too much for her to get used to the idea of snorkeling.
    “What’s that orange one?” Min Hee asked, pointing to a fish through the water.
    “I think it’s a damselfish,” Gio replied. He had to squint to be sure. “Unless it has a longer mouth, then it’s probably a butterfly fish.”
    Min Hee looked at him curiously. “You’re a historian, not a biologist, am I right? Why do you know so much about this?”
    Gio gave a self-deprecating laugh. “When I found out I was going to start working here, I really wanted to know everything I could. So I read up on even on the wildlife and the marine ecosystems of the place. You might think it’s a bit boring but it made me realize how little I really know.”
    “Was this your first job?” she asked.
    “I worked in the city before coming here,” he replied. “But I was born and raised on the mainland, so it was an easy decision.”
    She studied his face. “You don’t seem to think so.”
    Gio laughed again. “Has anyone ever told you that you talk too much?”
    “Ma’am?” the boatman interrupted. “Do you want to feed the fish?” He was standing on the outrigger, handing Min Hee a small plastic bag of stale bread.
    Min Hee took it excitedly. She let go of the frame and swam closer to the boatman, who tossed the bag to her lightly. Gio moved to where Min Hee was and soon both of them were tossing tiny pieces of bread into the ocean.
    “They’re not biting,” Min Hee told him, almost accusing.
    He laughed. “And that’s my fault how?”
    But pretty soon the fish came closer. Min Hee handed Gio the bread and slowly went down, not even noticing that she wasn’t clinging to the outrigger anymore. Gio retied the bag, hung it from one of the bamboo poles, and dove in after her. Under the water, he could see Min Hee cupping her hands as a small school of fish dared to come closer. When they resurfaced, she removed her snorkel and smiled widely at him.
    It felt good to stay here and swim. It wasn’t every day that he had a chance to relax with a confidently sexy girl beside him, especially one who didn’t seem to notice just how many heads she turned. A small canoe paddled closer, selling treats like coconut juice and ice cream, perfect for a hot day. Min Hee bought coconuts for the two of them and once they were done drinking the juice, the boatman cut the meat up into smaller sizes that they could chew while talking.
    “Do you know that the first guide Da Kyong and I had told us that the sea out here had five different colors?” she asked conversationally after they had finished the last of their coconuts.
    “Really?” That was the first he heard of it, but looking out into the ocean, it made sense. “Dark blue, green….”
    “…White, turquoise and… I forgot the other one,” she giggled sheepishly. “I know! Don’t say it! You’re not the first person to tell me that I need to start paying more attention.”
    “What’s it like back in Korea now?”
    “Cold.” She pretended to shiver. “It’s the middle of winter over there. Everyone wears coats or mufflers. I bet my friends wished that they were having their vacation in a tropical country!”
    “Maybe you should invite them to come with you next