4. Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Edie
“I told you to stay in the truck,” the sexy strangers roars.
I stare at the rushing river of water. My sweet Pepper is in there?
I clutch a hand to my mouth to hold back a sob. She’s dead. I know she’s dead. There’s no way my little dog can survive in that.
Then I hear her bark.
“There!” I say, shouting at the stranger. Pepper’s standing on a log that overhangs the river. It’s slick with water, and she seems to be struggling to stay on it. I run toward the water.
The man grabs my arm. “What the hell do you think you’re doing?”
“I have to get my dog,” I scream frantically.
He shakes his head and points at his chest with his thumbs. “I’ll get the dog.”
“But—”
“No,” he says firmly. “I can’t save you both.”
Ignoring him, I try to push past him to get to Pepper.
“Dammit,” he growls. “I’m a Navy S.E.A.L. Trust me.”
Helplessly, I nod. I watch as he assesses the water. He puts his weight on the log stretched over the water. Seeming to find it satisfactory, he begins crawling across it. Then he inches forward. The river rushes just inches beneath him.
The water rises as he crawls. Soon, it’ll reach the log.
“Hang on, Pepper,” I whimper.
The man is nearly to Pepper when the log shifts. He reaches out to grab her, just as the log rolls, dumping them into the water.