Book Seven: Chapter 241

“Having fun in there?” she asked.

“Just taking a quick dip.” Mike swam to the edge of the dock and pulled himself up. “Does this mean you’re done?”

Ratu nodded. “With my part, anyway. Do you have time to talk right now? Pele would like a word.”

Mike looked at Leilani. The mermaid sighed and tilted her head toward the beach.

“I should probably be helping them with tonight’s feast,” she said. “Besides, I’ll get you all to myself...eventually.” She blew him a kiss and then dipped beneath the waves, her tail splashing them unnecessarily as the princess swam for shore.

“You marry the most interesting people, Caretaker.” Ratu extended a hand to Mike and helped him stand. “I feel like we haven’t had a chance to talk about that, actually. Are you Prince Mike now? Or maybe you’re a duke. Does that title extend to everyone else? Tink would probably love that.”

“If I only ask one thing of you, it’s that you don’t talk about this in front of Lily.” He looked