Falling Again in El Salvador by Julie Danvers

Author:Julie Danvers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-10-07T16:19:08+00:00

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Bryce kicked the large boulder that marked the entrance to Enrique’s administrative tent. Immediately, his foot began to throb. The boulder, for its part, remained unaffected.

He wasn’t frustrated because he didn’t want Cassie to come with him to Juayua. He was frustrated because he wasn’t sure he’d be able to handle an overnight trip with Cassie.

He’d already shown that he couldn’t trust himself to control his feelings when he’d kissed Cassie several days ago. How the hell was he going to get through an overnight trip alone with her?

His attraction to her was just an attraction, and nothing more.

But despite his intentions, he kept thinking about that kiss. How good it had felt, and if there might be some way to make it happen again. Since he couldn’t keep his mind off those thoughts, trying to keep his distance from Cassie was the least he could do.

He decided that this was all Enrique’s fault. Why had he specifically asked Cassie to take his place on the mission?

“What the hell was that all about?” he asked his boss, who looked back at him with wide-eyed innocence.

“I’m not sure what you mean.”

“That whole thing back there, pressuring Cassie into venturing outside camp before she’s ready!”

“Pressuring her? If you must know, she asked to be put on a few off-camp missions. I thought she was ready, and I knew she was interested, so I wanted to ask her to take my place.”

This was news. He hadn’t realized that Cassie had volunteered for any missions. For a moment, he wondered if she’d volunteered because she knew that he did most of the off-camp missions, and she wanted a chance to be alone with him. But then he remembered who he was thinking about. Cassie had always had a thirst for adventure. He was part of the adventure this time.

“I thought she seemed pretty eager to go,” Enrique continued. “If anything, you were pressuring her to stay at the camp. Do you honestly think she’ll be in danger on the Ruta de Las Flores? Especially with you there? She’ll be fine. You’ll both be fine. Personally, I thought that sending Cassie out on a mission in one of the more serene parts of the country would be a good way to get her feet wet.”

“Did you? Because it sounded an awful lot more like you were setting us up on a date.”

Enrique raised his eyebrows. “I was merely trying to describe the situation accurately.”

Bryce snorted. “Really. Tons of coffee places to stop at? A carpet of wildflowers?”

Enrique shrugged. “I can’t help that the road happens to be very beautiful.”

“And what’s this about you needing the milk truck all of a sudden?”

“I need it to run a few errands on my way to San Salvador. I have to say, I’m surprised by your reaction. I did think you’d be thrilled. I thought you’d be here in my tent saying, Thank you, boss, for sending me on an easy mission through one of the loveliest parts of the country.

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