Chapter 26
Becca shivered and rubbed her arms quickly. The thin cotton of her jersey shirt was damp from the light rain that had started to fall within the last half hour. She thought she was close to the top of the trail, but in the dark of the spruce forest, it was hard to see. She wasn’t familiar enough with landmarks to know what to look for. She was going only on a vague sense. She’d almost jumped up and down when she finally heard Aidan’s voice on the phone earlier. Her knee prohibited any jumping, so it had been more of an imaginary jump.
Since hearing his voice, her throat had been tight with emotion. Dammit, she’d never wanted to care this much about anyone again. Aidan had sailed straight through her defenses effortlessly. The only thing saving her sanity was what he’d said the
