The rumble of the wave was getting louder.
“Let’s go.”Dobby grabbed Mila’s hand and dragged her towards the car.
She called out something in Indonesian and he glanced back to find the dog following them and the wave had reached the beach.
Damn.
They stumbled over the debris and rubble.
The car was up ahead, but if Joker wasn’t behind the wheel, the wave might still catch them.
“Joker, you at the car?”
“Yeah.”
“We’re coming in hot.”
The engine roared to life.
“Give me the stretcher.”He ripped it from Mila’s hands.“Get in.”
She ran to one side of the car, and he ran to the other.He threw the stretcher into the rear as she closed the door behind her.
“Go!”Dobby ordered as he leapt inside.
“The dog—” Mila shouted as Joker accelerated up the road.
Dobby shifted across the back area and pulled her into his arms, partially to soothe, partially to ensure she didn’t jump back out in some daft rescue attempt.
“It’s following,” Joker said.
They both turned to watch the dog racing behind them, the wave at its tail.Mila sobbed, but the wave reached its peak and fell back, leaving the dog to continue after them.
“We need to lose it,” Dobby said as Mila shuddered and started crying in earnest.
“You’re safe,” Dobby whispered, rubbing her back and soothing her.
He glanced up and saw Joker’s sympathetic expression.They needed to get off this island.“Boat?”
“The tree it was tied to is gone, but I couldn’t find evidence of it being torn up.Might have been dragged out to sea.”
Damn.It was what he’d expected but it would have been nice to have the option open.
Mila’s sobs lessened.“I’m sorry.I’ll get it together in a second.”
He brushed a kiss against her hair.“Take the time you need.That was some scary shit.”
She laughed and hiccupped.“You weren’t scared.”
“Sure I was.”Pleased she was talking, he kept his tone friendly.“Joker, Mila saved our arses by feeding the dog.”
She made a sound of disbelief.“Hardly.”
“No, really.If the dog is properly trained, it’s told to bark when it finds what it’s searching for.You throwing the fish to it distracted it.We could have been stuck in the medical centre fighting off Agus’s men while the wave rolled in.”
Mila stiffened, then let out a shaky breath.
“Sounds bad ass,” Joker said.
