— I just turned away for a second to light a cigarette. A strong wind was blowing. And suddenly I heard a woman scream—Gavin slowly sat up on the couch, rubbing his face, as if he wanted to wake up and find himself in his bed, and everything that happened to him would be just a terrible nightmare. — I rushed to where this creature was walking just a minute ago, but the water in the nearest sagebrush was calm. No one was floundering.
Connor sensed her hesitation and, disregarding yet another error message, voiced his thoughts.
“If it would make you feel better, I could lie down with you.”
Hannah’s lips spread into a wide smile.
*So much for innocence.*
“Easy there, cowboy,” she chuckled, feeling her heart beat just a little faster. “We’re not that close yet.”
Connor opened his mouth to respond, but Stone lightly tapped his shoulder, silencing him.