Marked in Mexico by Kim McMahill

Author:Kim McMahill [McMahill, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: C429, Extratorrents, Kat
ISBN: 061563172X
Amazon: B006WBA2EU
Publisher: Inspired Romance Novels
Published: 2012-01-09T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Moonlight danced off the water’s surface as the nocturnal sounds of the jungle embraced them. The scene looked and sounded peaceful, but the short field of view through the darkness left too many unknowns to calm Jessica’s frazzled nerves.

A loud splash broke the trance the exotic scene had placed on her mind. Instinctively she jumped back, tripping on Megan, who was standing directly behind her. She bounced off the taller woman and stumbled to the side. She lost her balance, but before she hit the ground, Jack’s hand seized her arm and stopped her downward momentum.

“A little jumpy,” Jack stated in a deep calm voice as he continued to hold her arm.

Jessica placed a hand to her chest and focused on slowing her breathing. She looked at Jack and he was smiling at her. His grin was crooked, but not mocking. He was offering comfort and she felt warmth in knowing he was looking out for her.

“Let’s backtrack away from the river and find some place to rest. It’s not safe this close to the water at night. You never know what will be coming in to drink or hunt under the cover of darkness or what lurks underneath the surface.” Jack released Jessica’s arm.

Jessica didn’t argue. Something didn’t feel right and there was definitely a living being out there. She had no idea what, but by the sound of the splash it was big.

If the noise had shaken Jack, he didn’t show it. Sometimes his cool control drove Jessica crazy, but most of the time it helped calm her raw nerves. She took several deep breaths and followed him back into the trees. They hadn’t walked far when they found a spot densely-vegetated enough to provide a reasonable amount of cover.

Megan broke a leafy branch from a tree and began sweeping the area where they planned to sleep. Jessica looked on, hoping the girl hadn’t finally cracked under the pressure.

“What are you doing?”

“I’m tired of getting eaten up every night. Maybe if I brush away some of the dead leaves, I’ll remove some of those biting ants.”

“Oh, thank goodness. I thought maybe you were losing your mind. Not that I’d blame you, since my grasp on reality happens to be a little tenuous at the moment.”

Megan laughed. “You’re the only person, other than my stepmother, to ever accuse me of being crazy. Only she wasn’t joking.”

Jessica looked at her watch and it was only eight o’clock. They had nothing left to eat or drink, so for lack of anything better to do they sat down and wrapped the blanket around themselves the best they could. The night was mild, so their shared body heat would keep them warm even without the blanket. But, any bare skin they could keep covered was one less place to get bitten by insects.

Megan rested her head on Jessica’s shoulder. “Boy, do I miss my dad and sisters. They must be so worried. It tears me up to think of what they’re going through.

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