There were several places where he could rest or take shelter along the way. I'm sure he'll be out by tomorrow or the next day." Brit did not want to talk about the possibility of being rescued soon. "The Romeros are still struggling with this whole scene. Not that I'm used to it, either. I like a warm shower and regular bed as much as the next one. And Lord knows, I was so scared yesterday. I really thought we were going to lose Yolanda to the river." "Yeah, we came damn close." Brit squeezed his arm. "You were great, Jake. The hero of the day." She turned over and kissed his lips, then laid her head on his chest again. "Aw, there was nothing else to do but try to get her. We were just damn lucky, that's all." He stroked her arm, letting his fingers trail softly down the sensitive inner skin. "Brit, you've been the ballast, the stabilizer for this whole episode. You've helped keep the Romeros steady. And you've made me forget work. Forget everything." He lifted her hand to his lips and kissed the palm, then moved his lips to the pulse point inside her wrist.
