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She stood to look, but couldn’t see anything in the darkness.
She edged closer to Hunter. “Do you think—”
“Shh.” He was staring, too. Casper kept growling.
Then she saw it, tall figures walking down the beach, coming their way, still well beyond the next fire drum. Men. She saw the glow of a cigarette.
They were talking, their voices carrying, though she couldn’t get any words yet.
She stood frozen, feeling danger though she couldn’t identify why. Casper ran in circles around them, stopping every lap to growl.
Then the men drew close enough to the fire drum for her to begin to make out features.
Tyler. Seth.
And five other guys.
CHAPTER 12
Becca grabbed Hunter’s hand and spun him around. His back was to the fire now, and he was tall enough to block her from view.
Her palm was sweating, but she didn’t let go.
Hunter didn’t, either.
He leaned in close, keeping his voice low. It probably looked like they were about to make out. “Those are the guys from the pet store?”
She swallowed and nodded, ducking her head a bit to make sure she was hidden.
“Did they see you?” he asked.
“I don’t think so.”
Casper growled again.
“Casper!” Hunter hissed. “Platz!”
The dog whined and dropped to the ground beside them.
“Are they coming toward us?” asked Hunter. “Can you see?”
Fear had her stomach in a vise grip. Her tongue felt like rubber. “I can’t see.” She didn’t want to see.
Hunter pulled her closer, then slipped that hand behind her back. His fingers splayed along the bare inch of skin, and she sucked in a breath. Her eyes flashed up to his.
“Shh.” He dropped his head and pressed his cheek against hers.
For an instant, she completely forgot about Tyler. Her entire awareness centered on the inch of space between their bodies, the warmth of their shared breath, the strength in that hand on her back. His free hand found her neck, his fingertips threading through the loose hair there.
She should pull away. She would. In a second.
Make that a minute.
But then he turned her, so quickly that she almost stumbled. His hand held her upright. She felt the warmth of the fire at her back.
He spoke against her cheek. “They’re heading toward the house. They didn’t see us.”
He slid his hand from her neck and straightened. His eyes were following Tyler and his crew, not looking at her at all.
