Dead Reckoning by Ronie Kendig

Author:Ronie Kendig
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2010-04-06T04:00:00+00:00

Lurching, Reece grabbed her shoulders and dunked her, wishing he could laugh. When her face went under, he noticed her mouth open and released her. Wading a few feet away, he watched her sputter and cough.

“I’ll kill you!” she growled, pinching the bridge of her nose. “You idiot. You could’ve drowned me.”

Good. Her mind wasn’t on the fear. “You’re too good of a swimmer for me to take you that easily.”

Although she was good, Shiloh would need some tips on aquatic games. He saw her plotting, pretending her eyes were stinging worse than they were. Maybe in chlorinated water, she’d be in pain, but right now, she was buying time. He’d wait. Let her think her plan could work. She would launch at him— her hands going for the jugular probably. She didn’t know he was a former Navy SEAL. He’d been trained for this.

Shiloh dropped below the surface.

His heart skipped a beat at the unexpected move. He saw her slithering toward the far side where the reeds clogged the water. At least they were in the mountains, or she’d be swimming in sewage.

Lowering himself so only his eyes were above water, Reece watched the ripples and bubbles, effectively monitoring her movement. Reeds swayed. Then … nothing.

Curiosity piqued, he eased himself under. Nothing. Where did she go? He peeked above. How had she—

A swift knock against his skull sent him spiraling into the water. He reached. Grabbed her shirt. They wrangled. She wiggled free.

He rose to the top and broke the surface, waiting.

She erupted, shouting, “Ha! Nailed you!”

“You’re a fast learner.” With firm strokes, he moved himself farther out in the water. “But can you do it again? Without the reeds for distraction?”

Challenge glinted in her blue-grey eyes.

Reece dove straight to the very bottom. Almost right away, he spotted her attack. He torpedoed out to the buoy, pausing halfway. Her lithe body streamed through the lake less than ten feet away. Atta, girl. Once within reach, the buoy would give her a moment to catch her breath. This was a walk in the park for him. Hand resting on the metal bobber, he rose and waited.

Shiloh was right behind him. She poked her head up and splashed him!

He shook his head, wiping the lake water from his face. “You’re a brat.”

She chuckled and held onto the contraption. Angled around, she clung to the buoy—her body bent in half with her toes nearly above the water. “So, you tired?”

“What?”

With a huge push, she shot up and dove in. Using a wicked breast stroke, she sliced through the water with great speed.

Unbelievable. He’d taken that break for her! He grinned. Then with butterfly strokes, he barreled after her, chiding himand self for once again underestimating her … but she was injured. Had been through a traumatic experience.

He treaded water and glanced toward the shore. She wasn’t more than eight feet ahead. What he wouldn’t do for a prop to scuttle past her. Pumping his arms again, he prayed he could catch her, or he’d never live this down.

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