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Eve moved. Carefully turning the key in her fingers she inserted it into the lock and turned it carefully.
The cuffs clicked open.
Glancing up the hall again to see Poppa Bear’s wide form blocking Kai’s sight down the hall, she quickly slid from the bunk before slipping into the back room and moving nervously to the sliding glass door at the back.
Sliding it open just enough to slip onto the narrow deck, she edged over to the ladder that led into the water and quickly began descending.
The water was still chilly.
Summer hadn’t gotten as hot as it normally did by now, but even then, the deeper waters took longer to warm.
Not quite icy but definitely uncomfortable, the water washed over her ankles, her knees as she glanced up quickly, all too aware of the two men Kai had directed onto the top deck of the houseboat.
Thankfully, the overhang from the second floor and deck roof provided just enough protection that they wouldn’t see her easing into the water, but after she got into the cold lake, there would be no swimming for shore.
The water lapped over her waist, causing a shiver to wash up her spine as she ran out of ladder and finished lowering herself by holding onto the ladder’s rungs with her hands.
She was at the last rung, thinking desperately, trying to figure out how to hide when a hard hand suddenly capped over her mouth.
She froze.
“Hello, baby,” Brogan whispered at her ear. “Ready to go hide with me?”
Relief rushed through her with tidal wave force, sucking the strength from her knees and making her damned glad she didn’t need them right now.
As he helped her, she turned in his arms, feeling the wetsuit he wore and seeing the oxygen tank on his back, the rebreather on his face.
“We’re going under the boat,” he explained quickly. “On three take a deep breath. One. Two. Three. ”
They went under as a sudden shout exploded from inside the houseboat.
Holding on to Brogan she was surprised when he ducked straight under the houseboat then resurfaced beneath it in the cavity created between the two floaters the boat was built on.
Brogan wasn’t alone.
As they resurfaced Dawg was suddenly pushing a diving tank over her arms as Brogan held her up, his hands gripping her waist.
Natches and Rowdy were behind him, Chaya behind them.
“Remember how to use this?” Dawg asked quickly as a regulator was attached and Natches ducked under the water.
She nodded quickly.
A second later fins were being pushed on her feet as Brogan quickly fitted the weight belt around her waist.
“Go with Chaya. Once they can’t find you they’ll start the motor and we’ll all be in trouble if you’re not out of here,” Dawg growled.
“Brogan . . . ”
“Don’t get him killed, Eve,” Dawg snapped. “Go with Chaya now. ” He pushed the regulator between her lips.
“Love you, Eve. Always,” Brogan whispered at her ear before Dawg pushed her beneath the surface and Chaya grabbed her hand, pulling her out of the way.
It was like a war zone under the water, she thought in amazement as Chaya continued to drag her out of the way.
Brogan, Dawg, Rowdy, Natches, and Chaya weren’t the only ones beneath the cool surface.
Deep enough beneath the boat for safety and to ensure they weren’t seen, two underwater propelled, sled-like vehicles waiting with two frogmen outfitted with military rebreathers such as the ones Brogan and the Mackays were wearing.
