We walk around the back to the main door. The cabin faces the lake, and the view isn’t bad. He opens the door. Inside, there is a couch, a small kitchenette, and a ladder to a loft upstairs. The cabin smells faintly of wood smoke and damp pine.
“There is only one bed, and it’s up there. But there is a couch.”
“That will work.”
“And you should know, there is no indoor bathroom.”
I must have heard wrong. “What did you say?”
He spins around with a grin. “There’s no indoor bathroom. That building next door is an outhouse.”
I blink but have no words.
“This cabin is old. And since Reed only uses it for fishing now and again, he has never updated it. Now we use it in situations like this.”
“So, no shower, either?”
“No shower.”
I glance at the kitchenette and realize there is no sink. “No plumbing at all? Wouldn’t your boss need that for fishing?”
“Oh, there’s a sink. It’s back here by the door.”
He leads me past the kitchen to what appears to be a closet. He opens it and sure enough, there is a small sink in there.
“There is one thing it does have, and that is an extensive security system.” He points to what looks like a cupboard.
I frown. “Why would this place need security? No offense.”
He laughs. “I get it. But all of Reed’s places have security systems. Anyway, it’s only for one night, and then we’ll see where Stevens and Durango are in their investigation.”
“Okay.” I sit on the couch. With no phone, no books, and no distractions, all I have is Hunter, which is both comforting and dangerous. “What do we do for now?”
Hunter is opening and closing the few drawers in this place. “Yes!” He pulls out a deck of cards. “We could continue our game?”
“Sure.”
Despite the fact that I’m trapped in a cold cabin with no toilet, I have a great time playing card games with Hunter. When he’s relaxed, he’s funny and a good sport about losing. Which he did a lot. I played a lot of games with my brother growing up, which clearly benefited me.
A few times, I’ve caught him staring at me. He claims he’s trying to read me in order to win. Each time we make eye contact, I feel a tingle throughout my body. The more I stare at him, the more I’m attracted to him.
I tell myself it’s the situation we are in, and his protection makes him seem more attractive. But really, it’s because I’ve gotten to know the real Hunter. Regardless, this isn’t something I can ever act on because the last thing I want to do is risk my friendship with Maria. It’s best if Hunter and I remain friends.
CHAPTER 14
Axel
I stare at the moonlight reflecting off the water. It really is a peaceful place. The lake is smaller than the one my cabin is on, but this one is better for fishing. Or so Reed says.
The security alert system beeps. I run to the other side of the cabin and look out the window. There are three men walking down the driveway. And one of them is Bob. How the hell did he find us?
“Savvy, we need to go. Now!” I shout up to her.
“Bob found us again?”
I nod. If he found us here, too, then I missed something big. He’s definitely tracking us somehow.
Thankfully, Savvy went to bed fully clothed. She’s down from the loft in seconds, and we are out the back door. I hold my finger to my lips, letting her know to be quiet.
