Reunited with Her Daredevil Doc by Susan Carlisle

Author:Susan Carlisle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-12-11T13:37:32+00:00

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Travis looked at Dana’s profile as they continued across the wide meadow. Why did she seem to have it all together while he was still fumbling with life? “Why didn’t we ever talk about this before?”

Back during their summer together had he just been in his own world? Concerned only with what he planned for his life. It was just as well he hadn’t let their relationship go beyond that almost kiss. He hadn’t deserved Dana. Didn’t like the man he’d become since then as well. They had both changed. Her for the better. Him not so much.

“I don’t know. We were focused on training and having fun during our down hours. To talk about our dreams and plans maybe had been too serious.”

Back then he’d had his entire life mapped out, yet most of it hadn’t turned out as expected. He’d given up on plans and hopes. Now he just lived, took what came.

“There’s supposed to be a footbridge along here somewhere.”

Dana’s statement drew him out of his musings. He looked around. They’d arrived at a wide stream.

“Since it’s the dry season the water is low. If it were spring this water would be high and rushing. We’d have no chance of crossing without getting wet.” She looked up and down the creek. “If we don’t find the bridge it’ll add an hour to our walk.”

“You do love a challenge.”

She strolled ahead. “There has to be some way across. There.” She pointed ahead. “It narrows.” Hurrying forward she called, “And look! A log.”

“You’ve got to be kidding. A log isn’t a bridge. You really expect us to cross on that?”

She grinned back at him. “I thought you liked a challenge.” Picking up a stick, Dana returned to the log. “Didn’t you say you wanted to work on your tightwire act?”

“No. And if I did I’d rather not start with a log lying across a cold creek in the middle of nowhere when I can’t build a fire.”

“Afraid to live dangerously, are you, Doc?” Dana placed a foot on the log to test it. Bounced it a few times. “It seemed sturdy enough. Look at it this way. If you go in it’s only a couple of more miles to the tower where there’s a propane heater. And if your boots get wet you only have one more day to walk in them.”

He stood on the bank watching her. “That’s all supposed to make me feel better?”

“I’ll talk to you on the other side. You’re distracting me.” Dana stuck the stick into the water using it to help balance as she moved farther out on the log.

She’d been distracting him for days and she expected him to feel sorry for her. “At least that’s a positive. For a while there I wasn’t sure you knew I was alive.”

She glanced back. “Oh, I knew you were alive. That was the problem. Now hush and let me concentrate.” She shifted her foot out another step.

With the next one, Dana rocked back and almost lost her footing.

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