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have what it takes."
    Magda sighed. "Sometimes I feel sorry for him. He tries so hard. And he's still single at forty-five. He must be a lonely man."
    "He's hardly ever alone," Zach muttered. He'd heard about Phillip's habit of taking different girls home with him every week—most of them paid. In fact, he wouldn't be surprised if Phillip had been trawling the whole ship all day looking for women who'd be interested enough to go back to his room with him.
    "I don't want you boys to end up like that," Magda said. "I worry that none of you seem to want to get married yet. I'm not getting any younger, you know. I'd love to see my grandsons settle down and have kids of their own."
    Zach rolled his eyes but said nothing. This was Magda's soapbox. The topic was better ignored. "What do you want to do tomorrow?" he asked, keen to change the subject.
    "Oh, I want to go watch that show at the theatre. Would you like to go with me?"
    "Why don't we go as a group?" he suggested. It would be better if Rebecca went with them than have dinner with someone else again. He might have to keep his hands off her while he waited for Jeff's report, but that didn't mean he'd stand idly by while another man tried to woo her.
    "Great idea. I'll ask everyone, including Rebecca and Sarah. I wonder what those two have been up to. I do hope they're enjoying themselves—maybe meeting some nice men."
    "They're not here to meet nice men," Zach growled.
    Magda scowled at the fierceness in his voice. "Whyever not? They might technically be at work, but I don't see why they shouldn't make the most of being on this cruise. Even I want to meet a nice man—and I'm eighty!"
    "Don't encourage them," he muttered, casting yet another glare at the man who was still ogling Rebecca.
    "Zachary, I am shocked! I don't want you treating those girls as merely hired help."
    Zach laughed at the absurdity of Magda's comment. If only she knew what was going on between him and one of her favourite nurses...
    He could just imagine his grandmother's glee if he and Rebecca ended up together again. By the same token, he knew just how heartbroken she'd be if Rebecca's intentions and motivations were less than honest.
    "It's not funny, Zachary. We've brought you up better than to look down your nose at other people," Magda said with displeasure.
    "I'm laughing because you couldn't be more wrong, Gran. What I mean is you don't know if the guys they meet here are decent."
    "Well, those two are sensible enough," Magda said, softening. "Anyway, I'm ready to go back to my room. I think I'll have an early night tonight."
    Zach was escorting Magda out of her chair when his grandmother exclaimed, "Hello, girls! Have you just finished dinner as well?"
    Zach breathed in sharply as he realised who his grandmother was talking to. He turned and his gaze collided with Rebecca's, her eyes wide with pleasure as she smiled at him.
    He felt his lips tug in an answering smile. Damn her. He was mad that she had dinner with a man who was clearly smitten with her, and here she was, making him thaw with just a look and a smile. Mentally, he shook his head at himself. Idiot.
    Sarah made the introductions, and the man who liked Rebecca—Alix—was gushing at Magda, taking her hand and pressing it to his lips. "It's a delight to meet you, Mrs. Carmichael. These girls were just telling us how wonderful you are. Thank you for giving them some free time to spend with us."
    "Oh, it's my pleasure. As long as I'm fit and healthy, the girls are free to do whatever they want. Did you just meet today?" Magda asked, clearly delighted that her nurses had found themselves 'dates'.
    "Yes. We've already been for a swim with the girls today. Hopefully they will have time to spend with us again tomorrow," Alix said, glancing at Rebecca.
    Zach narrowed his eyes. They'd already spent that much time together?
    "Well, after I discuss my diet with the girls tomorrow morning, I won't need them for the rest of the day," Magda