A cheery short storyClare loves to jet-skiing along California coast, and Axel is happy to hit the waves with her. But when a small colony of sea lions suddenly became afraid of people, Clare is determined to investigate the reason behind their odd behavior ... Stand alone story. No explicit content.AUTHOR'S NOTE:After I finished my first historical novel The Legacy of the Marshall Cousins, a question "If my heroes lived today in California, what would they be like?" came to my mind. I was at Dana Point Harbor, watching a sea lion loitering in the water. I was totally inspired; my imagination ran wild. So did Clare.