Damn it, why had she read the invoice?

She had to shake it off. They had more important things to focus on right now.

Stuffing the papers back into the inbox, she stood and opened the file cabinet to her right. Sitting on top, unfiled, was the folder she was looking for. Harbor Financial’s Corporate Winter Camping Retreat. She opened it quickly and saw the signed registration form from the company, signed waivers from eight participants and the three-day camping schedule.

Thank God she’d found it.

Reed sounded his horn twice as he pulled up outside. She glanced up in time to see him jump out of the truck and head toward the door.

Her gaze landed on the addictions treatment center invoice and conflicting emotions swirled through her. Cassie might be able to keep the truth from Reed, but could she? It had taken all her strength that morning not to mention her own run-in with the man at the hospital. Her sudden change in mood and her hasty exit had confused him, but she couldn’t be with him and keep the information to herself. She’d wanted to talk to Cass first... Now, she wasn’t sure her friend would be her ally in telling Reed.

First they had to find her, and Reed had enough to deal with right now. Hurrying to meet him at the door, she waved the folder. “I have it.”

“Everything’s there?”

She nodded. “Everything you need to know right now is in here,” she said, locking the door and avoiding his gaze.

* * *

A THICK SNOW veil blinded them as they took the Ski-Doos through the trails toward the campsite zone listed in Cassie’s file. Since the group wouldn’t be officially missing for several more hours—their return time was scheduled for that evening—they weren’t treating the mission as a search and rescue. Right now, it was deemed a call for assistance, therefore Wade was back at the station preparing to call the emergency contacts of the campers if he didn’t get word that everyone was safe by six o’clock.

Wind blew her hair away from her face and tree branches whipped against her legs and arms as Erika held on to Reed on the back of the Ski-Doo. His breakneck speed through the trail was slightly terrifying, but she wished he’d go faster. Cassie’s interrupted call to the state trooper hadn’t given them much to work with, and they had no idea if anyone was seriously injured or if the group was snowed in and unable to make their way out without assistance. Erika’s heart and mind were a mess. She’d only reconnected with her friend days before—she had to be okay.

Winter camping was a crazy idea to her and while she knew the unpredicted snow and avalanche warning wasn’t Cassie’s fault, she was irrationally annoyed with her friend.