more like a really large burrow, dug into a small hillside at the base of a giant tree. She swiped them awa

of the cave, she held it up in the air, trying to find a signal. Nothing. And

r hideout, then immediately burst into tears at the depth of stupidity she'd

ace. It was getting lighter out, which meant morning was finally here, and unless she

as, she had to admit that her parents had always taken care of everything for her, ever since she was a kid. They'd even found the apartment she currently

taken her by surprise after she'd landed here in a heap of broken bones and lacerations. She'd passed out, sure she was going to die a horrible and painful death all alone in the middle of this haunted

the gloomy morning. If this fog got any heavier, she'd be able to just stick her t

pants and tee shirt and zipped up her running jacket. She ran her shaky fingers through her long, brown hair and t

ne nothing at all for you so far except ma

ered, as it often had over the past hours, to Brock. Was

look for her? Well, in any case, she couldn't just sit around

rn expression. Dammit. That ha

ndependent woman. Stop whining and g

to ache anew. All of this had been caused by something as insignificant as a coin toss. Of course, th

it mad, and when his decisions for their people had become more and more dubious to them, they'd taken Heather and run away. They'd said they'd rather live

se yourself, but she sincerely hoped she wouldn't stoop to messing with peopl

, as they were wont to do. If she ever sa

thinking, he stepped through the fog not five feet away from her. She noticed he was wear

t, counted to five, and opened them again.

still

s he gave her a relieved smile a

ld her in his warm embrace, wrapping her arms around his lean waist and hanging on tight

tangled hair down her back as the other held h

n't try to stop her, but just let her get it all out. When she could breathe normally aga

ime we're sucked out of our time and thrown into a new dimension

his shirt. "You don't happen to

down at her. "Food is s

en't ha

st his hard chest. "I wa

and pointed in the direction he'd come from. "There's a fre

in. Had she really been licking the moisture off o

would've taken her an entire day to crawl over

ion, pulling her along behind him. As they walked, he a

d you. I was just about to go st

wo days? Without trying to find wa

ct. "How did you find

d her hands were blue by the time she'd gotten her fill. While she was down there, she gave her underarm

sunshine. You smell lik

your name." "Like the

on't have a strong s

her that name? They couldn't com

l of heather," he said with

she stood up again and bent over to br

warmth flooded through her to pool in her lower belly. Her large breasts never failed to get attention from the men she ran across,whether they were attra

er and shrugging without shame when he