“If the cops are already there, they’ll arrest Barry,” I yelled back over my shoulder at Alden.
“Possibly. But they might not be there yet,” he answered.
“Lisa seemed to think they were,” I said, jumping the last five feet to the rocky beach, and immediately turning my ankle. “Oh, b****y effing hell, this is the last thing I need.”
“Are you all right?” Alden asked, pausing beside me, his breath as rough and ragged as when we made love.
“Yes,” I said, taking his hand and getting to my feet. “Just stupid.”
Alden took my arm, slowing his pace to match my hobble. We reached the cave entrance in what seemed like an excruciatingly long amount of time. Alden entered first, pausing so we could listen. There was no sound other than the gurgle of the stream.
“Where do you think they are?” I as
