Chapter Six
The next morning, there was a problem with the boat that required Sean’s attention and he apologized to Lauren for having to postpone their trek to her new station. It was actually a relief. After her night of fantasy, she didn’t need him staring her in the face all day long. A day in the jungle by herself, she hoped to be free of the annoying matter by the time she rejoined the crew that evening. But it was a restless day with clouds stirring overhead as though they were noxiously foreshadowing some dreadful event. Despite her enthusiasm for the samples she’d found at the new location, she couldn’t shake Sean McDonough from her thoughts. Her prescription for a peaceful end to their war didn’t materialize. Instead, the churning sky and agitated air only expanded her feeling of
