Supernaturally Kissed (Frostbite 1)

A rush? Like a stock car racer’s driving rush, jump out of an airplane rush, buying expensive shoes rush? I couldn’t place the feeling. “It seriously gives you a rush?”

“The best adrenaline rush that exists,” Kipp said.

Eddie chuckled. “A rush intense enough to give you a stiffy.”

I glanced back at him and I held no doubt my disgusted feelings showed on my face. “Okay, I’m sorry, but that’s seriously gross.”

The men’s laughter filled the air around me.

“It’s just the power of it,” Zach said. “It’s primal.”

I shook my head a little, trying to get away from the yucky feelings crawling up my spine. “And you think I’d accept a job now? Knowing that when we’re close to solving a case, your dicks are hard?” Suddenly, a thought occurred to me and I stopped dead.

Eddie ran into the back of me. “Shit.” He stumbled, peeling himself off my back. “Sorry.”

I glanced between the men as all their gazes focused on mine. Then I looked over each of their crotches. “You’re not all hard now, are you?” When I raised my gaze back to their faces, each man smiled, even Kipp. “Oh my God, you’re all so disgusting.” I waved them forward. “Go, get.”

It only made them laugh louder.

A change in the subject was of the utmost importance now. “So, how will finding Hannah’s body help here?” I realized how cold I sounded and added, “I mean, other than it’s nice to find her.”

“It’s possible there’s DNA on her clothing, which would give us a big lead on identifying the killer,” Zach said. “If we could match the DNA we found at the safe house to the one here, the case would be closed.”

I thought on that for a little while, amazed at present-day technology and all the wonders it provided. Up ahead, the cliff was only a few steps away and steep. At the edge of the cliff, a sudden thought popped into my mind. “How long does the DNA analysis take?”

Eddie climbed

down unsteady terrain, slowly. “Months.” I looked at Kipp and he smiled, reading my mind perfectly. I wanted to find Hannah’s killer, but it gave Kipp and me more time together. A happy thought.

The climb down the hill was exactly how I thought it’d be—tough. My boots were done in, the rocks scratching the hell out of them as I dug the heels into the dirt to steady myself. Once at the bottom, I followed in behind Zach and we passed the big rock to our left and made our way toward the thick bush.

I thought the past three-quarters of an hour hadn’t been fun. Now I wished I’d worn something with long sleeves. “Ouch, it hurts,” I grumbled, poked and prodded by the scratchy leaves of what looked similar to a Christmas tree.

“I’ve got something here,” Brody called out up ahead.

I moved a branch away from my face to find Brody standing on what appeared to be a path. “Thank the Lord above.” I followed behind Zach with Eddie and Kipp in tow.

Brody opened a bottle of water and placed it to Duke’s panting mouth and the dog drank it without hesitation. “Just let him have a drink first and we’ll start again.”

We waited a moment while Duke had his refresher and I might have been slightly jealous I hadn’t thought to bring water of my own. My mouth was dry and pasty. I questioned asking to share, but decided against it. Doggy germs, no thanks.

After Brody sealed the bottle, the men started forward, which left me at the back. Oh hell, no. “Wait.” They all turned to look at me and I trotted forward and situated myself between Zach and Eddie. “There, that’s better.”

Zach smiled. “A little scared, are we?”

“Just go, will you.” I shoved him forward.

Again, the men laughed. I might have cared if I wasn’t so petrified. Being at the back wasn’t a position I would have stayed in. If anything came at us, Zach would get it first, and if anything attacked from behind, it’d get Eddie, not me. Did I feel bad about it? Not likely. I didn’t want to be out here in the first place.

Only a few minutes down the path, Eddie sighed. “It’s about fucking time.”

I peeked around him and saw the open clearing. I used my flashlight to scan the small area and pink blossoms glowed under the light.

“All right, Brody, let’s do this,” Zach said.

Brody nodded and strode toward the center of the clearing with Duke by his heels.

“So, what’s going to happen exactly?” I shined my flashlight against Zach’s chest to see his face better. The moon above actually provided a lot of light. Once my eyes had adjusted, seeing wasn’t so hard now, but it didn’t mean I would put the flashlight away. It felt like an extra set of eyes and that gave a warm comfort.