Chapter 7
Lexi
He frustrated her, but he had a couple of good points and she appreciated his assistance on the trip. That fisherman was impossible to work with. Talk about unprofessional. Thank goodness James had been there to deal with him. Old Bernardo wouldn’t take her seriously if she were the last human alive. James listened to her though, at least sometimes. The other part of the time he’s flirting like crazy, trying to impress me. She let out a dry chuckle. Help me find the damn gold. That will impress me.
They traveled along the trail until they came to a wooden sign with a picture of a volcano and an arrow.
James tilted his head to the side and looked ahead at the trail. “Looks like we’re going the right way.”
She tried to swallow, but her throat was as dry as a desert. The h
