Chapter 35
They broke camp next morning under a rain-washed sky. The jagged crags of Tiger Pass loomed large on the horizon. Soon they’d be there.
Tea tree oil had dried up Kitty’s blisters, and she trod the trail ahead of him with an easy, hip-swinging walk. Skin glowing with a natural tan, soft curls bouncing in the sun. It was hard to believe this was the same grumpy, whining young woman of a few days earlier.
Kitty turned, yawning and smiling. Tom bounded forward to sling a supportive arm around her shoulder. ‘Tired?’ he asked. ‘I know I am.’
‘But in the most delicious way, right? I want to be this kind of tired every morning of my life.’
He bent to kiss her. Laughing, she turned away. Apparently their newfound intimacy did not extend to daytime. He could cope with that. A big imp
