Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense July 2018--Box Set 2 of 2 by Shirlee McCoy

Author:Shirlee McCoy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

The sound of a howler monkey jerked Ellie from her sleep. She opened her eyes, confused for a moment as to where she was. The sun had almost made it to the horizon, leaving a hazy yellow film across the surrounding rain forest. Everything rushed back. The pirates, escaping into the river, Diego and his family’s hospitality…

She glanced down at her wrinkled clothes that at least were dry now. She’d wanted to stay awake last night in case the men after them managed to track them down, but as much as she’d fought it, fatigue had overcome her. Besides, she knew that without sleep she wouldn’t be worth anything. If they were going to ensure they got out of here, they needed to sleep.

She turned to the empty hammock on the other side of the veranda and felt her pulse race. Where was Ryan? She quickly swung her legs onto the wooden floor, then stopped as another memory flashed through her. She’d dreamed of him last night. Someone had been chasing them through the forests with a group of men close on their heels.

And then he’d kissed her.

She pressed the back of her hand against her lips. But that part hadn’t been a dream. They’d been talking, and Ryan had kissed her. And she’d kissed him back. In the middle of the Amazon rain forest. She glanced toward the house, still uncertain as to how she felt. Her emotions were wound tight, and she didn’t know how to interpret them. Not now, anyway. Maybe he’d been right. Maybe one day when all of this was over, and she was able to stop running, she’d explore the feelings she might have toward him.

She shoved the thought out of her mind as she climbed out of the hammock. Her experience with Lance had taught her that things were rarely as they seemed. Men were quick to play with emotions, then leave you hanging. And yet somehow she’d totally missed all the signals. Besides, she and Ryan had nothing in common, and outside this twilight zone they’d fallen into, the two of them were complete opposites. She’d just have to chalk up the kiss to her letting her tangled emotions get the best of her.

Boards creaked beneath her feet as she walked across the veranda toward the front door of the house. Inside, Ryan stood in the middle of the room eating cut-up pineapple out of a bowl. And he was making her heart stir unexpectedly. She studied his strong jawline, well past any five-o’clock stubble, his bright blue eyes and the smile he wore when he saw her walk into the room. She reached automatically for her hair and tried to straighten the ponytail, wishing she could take a hot shower and at least change into some clean clothes. She had to look a sight after almost twenty-four hours in the jungle without a shower. Because swimming in the Amazon certainly didn’t count.

“Good morning, sleepyhead.”

“Hey…” She felt her cheeks blush and let her gaze sweep the floor.

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