One Night with the Army Doc by Traci Douglass

Author:Traci Douglass
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-06-06T14:08:27+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

BRIGHT AND EARLY Tuesday morning, Molly bounced on the balls of her feet outside the local superstore, waiting to board the bus that would take her and Jake to the Kenai Fjords National Park and their day of whale-watching.

“All right, folks,” the driver said from near the door. “Everyone have your vouchers handy and watch your step. Thank you.”

The small crowd of about thirty people shuffled forward. Most of them looked to be retirees, though there were a few younger couples with kids and a small quadrant of teens.

“Are you going to be warm enough?” Jake asked, eyeing her new candy-pink outerwear.

The man at the sporting goods store had sworn the high-tech fabric was guaranteed to fifty below zero. She figured the coat, plus her new hat and gloves, would be enough to ward off the chill of any passing glaciers.

Molly gave Jake a quick once-over as they neared the front of the line. He was decked out in sturdy hiking boots and thick plaid shirts doubled up over a taupe thermal Henley. He’d topped it all off with a brown canvas jacket and a black knit skull cap that made him look as if he’d walked straight off the set of Deadliest Catch. Despite his bundled-up appearance, he was still distractingly gorgeous.

“I’ll be fine.”

Molly handed her excursion ticket to the driver, then climbed up the steps into the bus. Jake followed close behind, once again placing his hand on her lower back to guide her toward a pair of open seats. Even through the extra layers his touch sent sizzles of awareness through her blood.

“This work for you?” He pulled off his hat and shoved it in his pocket, then ran his hand through his disheveled brown curls.

Molly swallowed hard and looked away. They weren’t even out of the parking lot and all she could think about was sliding her hands beneath those thick flannel shirts. “Yes, this is fine.”

They sidled into their row and Jake raised the armrest in the middle to give them more room. Comfy as the seats were, Molly couldn’t help brushing against him each time she moved, ratcheting her pulse higher as the driver pulled out of the parking lot and their trip got underway.

Exhaling, she focused out the window and struggled to get a grip. Bad enough she’d spent most of the night tossing and turning. After the way things had ended with Brian, Molly didn’t want to make the same mistakes with Jake. Nor did she want to go overboard yet, even though she was passionately drawn to him.

“Welcome to Wild Frontier Whale-Watching Excursions,” their driver said over the PA system. “We’ll be out of Anchorage proper in a few minutes, folks, so settle in and prepare to see the most gorgeous scenery on earth. Have your cameras ready and have a wonderful day!”

“This is probably old hat for you, huh?” Molly said, glancing over at Jake.

“No, actually.” He shrugged. “Workaholic, remember? I don’t get out here often.”

“Right.” She watched the urban landscape change to thick green forest.

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