Waiting probably should have bothered her, but there was no one left out on the area of beach she was on, and it was one of those afternoons that seemed to stretch on forever. Karina was okay with waiting.

And she was okay with his response.

Then I think we'll be okay. And if only she ever knew how glad she was about that... well, that was her business. I'll probably yell, and smack you, and give you crap about the crimes you do. I don't ever want to be part of them. But we'll be okay. If you need it, I'll bail you out, if that's all it is.