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expected and known here in these wonderful waters. She closed her eyes and pictured the sounds of the busy waterway. Boats, motors roaring, splashed through the water, bouncing against the waves from other ships zooming by. The occupants laughing and screaming in delight as they enjoyed a sunset ride. Big paddle boats, luxuriously built for passengers, blared their horns as they pulled up to the docks across from her. She could almost smell the family barbeques, charred hamburgers and chicken smoking on the grills.
    Her eyes flew open as she heard nothing but the slight breeze as it blew through the leaves of the trees behind her. Frogs and crickets were beginning to chirp nearby, their song easing her nerves a bit. All of nature hid when the undead were near. She was safe, for the moment.
    “I told you not to go near the water.” She spun around so fast that she lost her balance and would have fallen if he hadn’t grabbed her arm to balance her. Her hands landed on bare skin, warm and slightly damp beneath her palms. She stared at solid pectoral muscles until a firm hand gripped her chin to lift her face up toward his. Mina held her breath as she looked into dark blue eyes the color of the darkened sky.
    “I didn’t expect you to listen.” He looked over her head towards the other shore, those bedroom eyes narrowing as he concentrated on scanning for danger. “You don’t smell them, Mina?” She felt his hands tighten on her arms as he asked.
    Taking a deep breath, Mina numbly shook her head. All she could smell was him. He must have just taken a swim and washed with some masculine soap. It was intoxicatingly male, strong and spicy with a hint of mint that made her want to take a big bite out of him. Her knees weakened, her breasts tightened, and her breathing accelerated.
    “Don’t worry. They are in the town, searching for survivors in the homes and businesses. They might not know we are here...yet.” His deep voice sent a shiver down her spine as it dropped to a reassuring tone. Slowly, he released her to step back. She wrapped her arms over her breasts, trying to hide the fact that his nearness had affected her so strongly. She watched as he went to a big green tote bag, unzipped it, and turned toward her with a towel and a couple bottles in his hands.
    “You probably want to bathe. I’m afraid you’re stuck washing in the river. I’ll build a fire so you can get warm afterwards.” He held out the towel and a bottle of shampoo and body wash to her. Mina stared at the shampoo, feeling her stomach clench in longing. How long had it been since she’d been able to wash her hair with real shampoo? At least a week that she could figure.
    “You look like I’ve brought you the golden fleece and a bowl of ambrosia.” His charming chuckle slid over her like a warm caress. Something in the way his eyes sparkled and his lips curled up forming a cute little dimple in his right cheek caught her as familiar. She took the towel and soaps, hugging them tightly to her chest as she blinked up at him.
    “You never told me, how do you know my name?” she blurted out as he turned to head for the cave’s hidden entrance. He stopped, the muscles in his bare back tightening before he turned sideways to look at her. “Who are you?”
    “You wouldn’t recognize me.” He shrugged a shoulder. “Callie would have remembered me, but then, she was the sweeter sister. My name is Gabriel Landing. My father owned Landing Contracting.”
    “Gabe.” Mina nearly dropped the towel as her whole body shook with the revelation. Of course, why hadn’t she known him? He was taller, stronger, and far more aggressive than the boy who had been her summer crush. There were similarities, of course. That dark brown hair that curled up at the ends as the strands danced in the gentle breeze. And his eyes were the same dark blue, entrancing if a girl looked at them for too long. Damn he was hot! But then, he had a hard edge to his mouth, cut