If Clark wanted someone who'd leap into his arms and kiss him, he'd have had better luck with Richard and wasn't that a pretty mental picture for Cara.

"Many nasty creatures." And yes, she sounded pretty damn pleased with herself over that. She turned and pointed over her shoulder to the troublesome lacing. "If you can stand to get your hands dirty, I need some help with these. I can't shower in them." Well, technically she could, but the things had taken more than enough of a beating over the weekend.