Blake (Lighthouse Security Investigations Book 5) by Maryann Jordan

Author:Maryann Jordan [Jordan, Maryann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-24T18:30:00+00:00

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Sara, excited to be rescued, tried to ignore the fear that still tugged at her. Her gaze continually moved to the shore, almost expecting someone to pop out after them. She sat facing forward in the boat as they bounced through the water. She could have turned around and faced Blake but did not want him to see the anxiety coursing through her body. The water was no longer smooth but rough, and she felt sure they were going to split in two on the rocks that occasionally jutted above the surface of the river. She clung to the sides of the boat, her jaw tight from clenching her teeth, both in fear and in an attempt to keep her teeth from rattling.

Not one for working out, the hour-long trek through the jungle away from the compound had physically drained her. Her ankles were swollen from the wedged sandals she had been wearing, each step agonizing. Her leg muscles had begun screaming at her within fifteen minutes, but she knew they could not stop. If René’s men caught up to them, they would kill Blake and retake her.

So, she forced one foot in front of the other, terrified of snakes and bugs that she could not see in the dark, but knew the jungle must be teeming with them. When they had finally reached the boat, she could have wept for joy. Now, after several hours of bouncing on the dark waters, her mind raced with all they still had to endure while her butt grew sore.

She had been delighted to see the hint of daylight starting to color the sky but realized with the sunrise came the fear that people would be looking for her.

“You need to eat.”

Uncertain that she could keep anything down with the rocking of the boat tossing her stomach back and forth, she did not respond.

He repeated, “Sara, you need to eat. You’ve got to keep your strength up because we’ve got a long way to go.”

That was the only thing that she was sure of...she would do anything she could to make it easier on him. As the water smoothed out again, she scooted around on the bench seat so that she was facing him and reached out and took the bread from his hand. He reached into the food container and pulled out strips of what looked like hard bacon.

“You need protein also. This is dried meat...like jerky.”

She took that from his outstretched hand and took a bite. It had a smoky flavor, and after a few bites found that she was able to finish it all. Washing the rest of the bread down with bottled water, she smiled in gratitude.

Instead of turning toward the front again, she stayed where she was and her eyes roved over him. A giggle slipped out, and she blushed as he looked up at her. His head tilted in silent question, and she felt the heat of blush across her cheeks.

“I’m sorry, I suppose I’m just tired.”

“I’m sure you are, Sara.

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