Death of a Waterfall (The Hayden Falls Saga) by Kara Leigh Miller Read Free Book Online Page B

Donnie washing his hands. She leaned against the doorframe and watched him. "Thanks for your help."
    "No problem." He dried his hands. "Is there anything else I can help with?"
    She surveyed the kitchen and decided the few dirty dishes could wait until morning. "I don't think so."
    Donnie turned around and leaned up against the sink. "Got a mop?"
    "In the utility closet," she said, pointing toward the tall thin door next to the refrigerator. Teghan watched as Donnie mopped the floor. She had to be dreaming. Trevor had never been this willing to help her clean up. Neither had Alex, for that matter. Why the hell was Donnie? Who cares why? Just shut up and enjoy it. If he's willing to do this now, imagine what he'd be willing to do for you if he was your boyfriend.
    She felt like a jerk standing around watching him clean when just moments earlier she'd been cursing Trevor for leaving it all to her. Teghan moved to the sink and filled it with hot, soapy water. One by one, she scrubbed the glasses and forks clean. All of her senses were on high alert. His cologne tickled her nose; with each forward push of the mop, his otherwise light breathing increased. From the corner of her eye, she could see his muscles rippling beneath his tee shirt as he moved the mop back and forth across the floor. Her mind flashed back to the way his hard body had felt against her, the way he'd held her so close. In that brief moment she'd felt safer than she'd ever felt in Alex's arms. A wave of heat engulfed her body. She opened the window above the sink. The cool night breeze caressed her face, dropping her body temperature a few degrees.
    "I'd suggest opening a couple more windows to air it out in here," Donnie said.
    Teghan cleared her throat. "Uh, yeah, of course." She continued to wash what remained of the glasses, refusing to acknowledge that Donnie was now standing behind her. It was working. Until she felt his hand on her hip. She managed to keep her breathing steady, too. Until she felt him gather her hair into his hand and trail his lips down her neck. Her fingers curled around the edge of the sink, her body frozen, yet burning with need as he nibbled and bit, his teeth sending shivers down her arms. "Donnie," she whimpered. "Please don't do this again."
    "Do what?" His mouth tugged on her earlobe.
    Teghan shrugged him off and took a few steps away. She stared at him for a brief moment before walking out of the kitchen and toward the backyard. Why did his touch have the ability to frazzle her like it did? And why couldn't she let herself enjoy the feelings he caused? There was no denying that she craved them.
    "Teghan?"
    She turned to look at him. "What?"
    Donnie walked up to her. "Why do you keep running from me? What are you so damned afraid of?" He followed her gaze toward the two-person swing. "So this is about Alex?"
    "It's always about Alex," she said. Teghan kicked off her sandals, sat down beside the waterfall, and put her feet in the water.
    Donnie followed her. "What the hell does that mean?" He toed off his shoes, sat beside her, and dipped his feet in the warm water.
    Without answering, Teghan averted her eyes and stared at their feet. She noticed Donnie's second toe was much longer than his big toe. His fourth toe and pinky toe were not completely split; instead they were shaped much like a capital Y. This little imperfection made him more attractive to her, and in a strange way it comforted her to know he wasn't as perfect as he appeared.
    "Teghan?" He gently nudged her.
    "Things with Alex are...complicated." She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply before looking once again at the swing. Alex was curled around Beth's half naked body, his arm draped over her stomach, his hand tucked under her shirt, gripping her braless boob.
    "That bothers you, doesn't it?" Donnie asked, nodding his head toward Alex.
    She shrugged. "No reason it should."
    "But it does," he pressed.
    She swallowed hard. "Yes, it does."
    Donnie put his arm around