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intensity increasing. His breath was warm on the back of her neck, and she half hoped he’d kiss her again. Although after her non-reaction he probably never would again. He’d just taken her by surprise, and she didn’t know how to respond.
    For now though, he seemed content just to stand there, holding her, watching with her as the intense storm raged outside.
    She blinked hard. For a moment, it looked as if there was definitely someone outside, watching the cabin, but when the next flash of lightning came, there was no one there.
    “So why teach?” he asked. “And not study volcanoes?”
    She sucked in a deep breath. “A friend from uni went on a field trip to Iceland to study the lava domes. She got caught up in an eruption there. She and the others never made it out.”
    “I’m sorry.” His grip tightened for an instant as he hugged her.
    “After that, I decided teaching would be easier, but some days…” She broke off. “Anyway, that’s why I teach.”
    Finally, the rain eased, and the storm ended.
    “I should get you back,” Gabe said. “It’ll be dawn soon, and I was meant to get you back by midnight.”
    “Yeah.” She winked at him. “I don’t want a detention for missing curfew.”
    He helped her back into her damp jacket and walked her swiftly back to the center. “Goodnight.” He raised a hand and vanished into the darkness.
    Dawn crept inside and sneaked down the silent hallway to the room she shared with Liz. She stripped off her damp things and slid into bed. The cold sheets had never been more inviting than they were now.
    Liz turned over. “You OK?”
    “Sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you.”
    “It’s fine. I assumed you’d been up and down checking on the kids. That was some storm.”
    “Yeah, yeah it was.” Dawn stared at the ceiling. She wasn’t going to explain until pressed. It was better no one knew how long she’d been gone. She laid there, her mind full of Gabe.
    The storm might be over, but the one inside her was still going full blast.
    ~*~
    Dawn was still tired seven hours later at the kayaking center. The kids had been most confused at breakfast wondering what kayaking had to do with geography. She’d merely grinned and told them geography or just plain fun, it was their choice.
    She and Jonathan stood watching as the kids paddled and learned how to handle the kayaks on the fast flowing river, made all the more swift after the storm the night before.
    He sighed as the film crew arrived and started setting up on the side of the bank. “They seem to be following us.”
    “It looks that way.” She pushed down the flush of excitement. Did that mean Gabe was going to be here as well? Would he say anything? “I shall double check the rest of the visits to make sure they don’t clash with filming and if so, I’ll rearrange them. I think the kids have had their heads turned by a certain Mr. Tyler enough this week.”
    “It might be an idea. And I don’t think the kids are the only ones enamored with him.”
    “Don’t know what you’re talking about,” she said her cheeks burning.
    “You can’t hide that blush, Dawn, I know you too well. Just remember that you are working. Your priority right now are those forty kids and not your private life. If you want to date the bloke on your own time, then go ahead. But don’t do it on mine or the school’s time.” He sucked in a deep breath. “So, are you sure I can’t persuade you to come on the water?”
    “Quite sure. Someone has to count them at the other end.” She headed off to the end of the course, hands shoved in her pockets. She stood there watching the kids come down and insist on going back again.
    “Good morning,” came a voice from behind her. “We seem to be making a habit of this.”
    Dawn shivered. She’d recognize that voice anywhere. She turned and glanced at Gabe. No one had a right to be that good looking on so little sleep. “Yeah, we do.”
    He frowned, almost as if he were picking up