Chapter Eleven
The first person that saw them was Eddie. His eyes widened as he took in her half-dressed state being carried in Dan’s arms. She also didn’t fail to notice his raised brows and the look of incredulity closely followed by amusement wash across his face. ‘Whoa! I’m not interrupting anything, am I?’
‘Don’t be stupid,’ Dan said. ‘She’s been hurt. Stepped on a nest of fire ants.’
Eddie’s face fell, dismay replacing amusement. He rushed to unzip the door to the mess tent and helped Dan place her on one of the long bench seats. ‘How on earth did that happen. Especially to you?’
‘Don’t ask,’ she said curtly, wincing as her legs stretched along the seat. They were a mass of angry lumps. Dan untied her laces and took off her boots and socks. An ant was still caught in the folds of
