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She felt his breath upon her ear. “I got you.”
Turning in his hold, she met his gaze. “Why did this happen? I should be in college. Going home on the weekend to eat my mother’s home cooking. Not killing and living without my mom. Oh, Krieger.” She gripped his arm, wanting him to stay with her, like this, just a few minutes longer.
He gently smoothed her hair and asked, “What would you have gone to college for?”
She snorted, a grin playing on her lips. “Nursing. Like my mom.”
His smile melted any anger she had left in her. “Sounds fitting.”
“I’m such a mess, some leader I am,” she said, looking down at the ground.
He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “I think you’re amazing.”
Eva sighed as his eyes searched hers. “You do?”
He slid his hand to the middle of her back and pulled her to his hard chest, his face only inches from hers. “And beautiful.”
She swallowed hard. “Y-you think I’m beautiful?”
He caressed her cheek with the back of his other hand. “I do.”
As he leaned in closer, her eyes studied his lips. His most perfect lips. To taste those lips...
“What the hell is going on here? Get away from her!” A deep voice thundered in the tiny lean-to.
Krieger was torn out of her arms as she fell back on her ass. The hell?
The crew stood in the makeshift doorway. Derek was inside, circling Krieger.
“I knew you would be trouble. Get up.” His voice boomed over the wind outside, his menacing tone raising the hair on her arms.
Krieger stood and gave Derek a hard look.
Derek was twitchy as he moved in front of Eva. Effects of being on the road—everything was a threat.
Looking at Krieger, Derek spat, “Who do you think you are? Touching her like that?” Krieger’s gaze shifted for the briefest of seconds to Eva’s as she got back to her feet. “Don’t look at her, look at me. I’m the one talking to you.”
Krieger’s features had turned to stone. “I don’t answer to you.”
Derek took a step toward him, but Eva half stumbled in front of him, placing a firm hand on his shoulder. “Enough. I appreciate your concern, but it’s misplaced.”
Derek looked to her, his brows drawn together and his forehead creased. His eyes bored into her, emanating anger. “He shouldn’t be touching you—”
“I can take care of myself, thank you very much. I don’t need you telling me who is allowed to—”
He tried to push past her to get to Krieger. “I told you to stay away from her.”
Krieger stepped forward, meeting him toe to toe. “Why don’t you take a walk and calm down?”
Eva looked to the rest of the crew. “Luke?”
Luke entered the lean-to and stood next to Derek, resting a hand on his shoulder. “Hey, man, let it go. At least for now.”
Looking back and forth between Eva and Krieger, Derek said, “Yeah, for now.”
Luke walked next to him as they strode into the woods.
Acting as if nothing had happened, Sarah entered, set a large duffle bag down, and sank to the ground. “We made good time to the Skyline Sanctuary outpost. Dropped the letter and turned back the same day.” She leaned closer to Eva and whispered, “So, you two?”
