Family Stone Box Set by Lisa Hughey

Author:Lisa Hughey [Hughey, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780990379317
Publisher: Lisa Hughey

Hours later, Di sagged against the trunk of a Narra tree. Every bone and muscle in her body was sore and aching. And all she'd done was follow in Riley's footsteps. Once they'd ventured further into the jungle and could no longer see the road, Riley took a wicked-looking machete from his pack and started swinging to clear a path.

He'd stop and consult his watch, then adjust their direction, so minutely that it didn't seem to her that it would make much difference, but he seemed to think it would.

Gone was the suave, charming guy. Several hours in the jungle, and he was stripped of that veneer. Instead, Riley was pure primal male. The stubble on his face should have softened the line of his jaw, instead he seemed more hard angles and uncompromising strength. His arm muscles rippled with exertion as he swung the machete through the vegetation. Sweat blotched his t-shirt and sheened his body. Every line screamed predator, and protector. His face was feral and fierce. And she had no doubt that he would defend her with his life.

Darkness would fall soon. And she was woman enough to admit that the idea of spending the night in the open, such as it was, jungle was terrifying. She'd managed to put all the bugs and snakes out of her mind while they were moving. But now that they'd stopped, every swish and rustle of the leaves made her wonder what was beneath them or crawling on the trees and ferns.

So far they hadn't seen any snakes, but honestly she hadn't been looking too hard.

Riley had mustered on, stopping when she needed to rest, never judging, never complaining. From the bowels of his never-ending backpack, he'd pulled out a water bottle and some purifying tablets.

He glanced at his watch, then looked up. The sky was a gray blur above the thick canopy of trees. "We're going to need to stop."

"Stop?!" Di protested. "Shouldn't we keep going?" Even she could hear the panic in her voice.

"Di." Riley laid a comforting hand on her shoulder, but even the reassuring weight of his capable palm couldn't quite calm her. "We'll be okay."

Riley swung his backpack off his shoulders, and then unzipped the main pocket. With a wicked smile, he pulled out what looked like a thin nylon and mesh rectangle. "Shelter."

"What is it?"

"A tent." With economical movements, he set up the very small tent. It was going to be a tight fit.

Riley nodded to the tree she'd been leaning against. "Best go to the little girls' room on the other side of that tree. I don't want you wandering off."

Di snorted. As if.

By the time she took care of business, Riley had the tent completely set up. He'd pulled two MRE'S, ready to eat meals, from another pouch in his magic backpack . He handed one to Di and opened his own and sucked it down.

"How did you—"

"Preparation." Riley grinned. His face had a slash of dirt across one cheekbone and his short dark hair was mussed, but his hazel eyes glowed with amusement.

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