You need to stay alert in the rainforest. There are plenty of hazards.’
‘A bit like working in the commercial world, then,’ she quipped,
rubbing the towel over her limbs. ‘Drop your guard for a moment and
someone is waiting to eat you up in a mouthful and swallow your
dreams whole.’
He found himself watching her every movement, the flow of her arms as smooth and graceful as a dancer’s. The red swimming costume was molded to every curve and the vivid color seemed almost to be part of her as if she were a jungle creature every bit as exotic as that that surrounded her. He might have thought she was relaxed and carefree if he hadn’t seen the shadows in her eyes and the tension in her narrow shoulders.
Not so relaxed.
‘Did you make your calls?’
‘Yes.’ She kept her smile bright
