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Something out here definitely wanted to take a bite of her.
But it was very human.
She drew closer to his cabin, and her footsteps slowed. She appeared to be studying his pickup.
“Oh my God,” he heard her mutter.
He knew she couldn't see him from where he was sitting. He knew he should probably call out to her. Just sitting here in the dark was a little creepy. Then again, she was creeping up on his pickup. She wouldn’t know it was his. It wasn't his work truck, and he didn't think that she'd ever seen or paid any attention to his personal vehicle.
She crept along the driver's side and peered in the window.
He narrowed his eyes. If she thought this was somebody else's truck, and the keys were hanging in the ignition, would she take it? Would she go back to town and try to pretend that she'd stayed out here all night?
The corner of his mouth kicked up. This woman was something. He honestly wouldn't put anything past her.
He'd also love to punish her for misbehaving.
He should mean that he would love to use that to convince the city council not to build her stupid cabins. Or at least make her stay out here another couple extra days. But that's not how he meant it. His palm actually itched slightly with the urge to smack it against her perfect backside. He rubbed it over his thigh.
She tried the door on his truck, and it opened. Of course, it did. Why the fuck would he lock it out here?
So, he cleared his throat.
She screamed.
She also slammed the door quickly. Her hand was on her chest now, and she was peering into the darkness. “Oh my God, you scared me!”
He dropped his voice just a bit, wondering when she would realize who he was. “Can I help you?”
“Oh, yes. I didn't realize there was anyone else out here. I was looking for some help.”
He narrowed his eyes. She had not come along the path as if she was fleeing or running for help. “What seems to be the problem?”
She came around the front of the pickup. Hopefully, her adrenaline was still pumping hard enough that she wouldn’t realize who he was just yet. He was going to play with her a little.
“I was wondering if I could borrow some eggs,” she stammered.
His eyebrows went up. Eggs? That was her excuse?
“You’re walking in the dark along the bayou at this time of night because you need eggs?”
“Yeah, I'm really hungry, and I don’t have any.”
“You're staying over at that cabin and you didn't bring any food?”
“Yeah. I'm not from here. I wasn't prepared when I packed.”
He snorted. He couldn’t help it. “Ellie's gumbo’s in the fridge. What the hell do you need eggs for?”
He could hear her suck in a breath of air from the few feet that separated them. She probably got some bugs in that lungful too.
“Oh my God!Theo?”
“Well, who the hell did you think it was?”
“I don't know! I didn’t knowanyoneelse would be out here! Why would I think it wasyou? You’re the one who was all excited to strand me out here!”
He let his feet drop to the porch floor with athunk, then leaned forward. “Strand you out here? That wasn’t part of the plan.”
