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Erin caught the top rail of the fence, swung a leg over, and juo see if Jasper needs anything,” she said “Thanks, Sky I know you were really busy today”
He gave her a quicksilver smile “I can always make time for you and Tesoro”
“More tomorrow?” she asked “Just for a little while”
“Sure”
Lauren watched the girl race back toward the house Pulse tripping, she turned back to face Sky Was he going to welcome her, or chill her with a look?
His gaze found her His chiseled face was unreadable “Hell but it’s hot,” he growled “Hand me that empty bucket next to your feet”
Puzzled, but knowing better than to question him, Lauren passed the bucket over the fence He h and filled the bucket to the brih and emptied it over his head Lauren watched the cool water spill over hi down his face and body like a cascading streae
With one hand, he raked his hair off his face His dripping clothes clung to his body His breath eased out in a long exhalation “That’s more like it,” he said “Noas it you wanted, Lauren?”
His voice was as cold as his look Lauren was on the verge of excusing herself and
walking ahen a crazy idea struck her Taking a reckless chance, she placed a boot on thehim With a nod, she pointed to the bucket in his hand “I could use some of that myself if you wouldn’t mind,” she said
“But you aren’t—” He broke off, raising one ink-black eyebrow His expression had beco, half-ah and scooped the bucket full of water Lauren braced herself, closing her eyes as he lifted it above her head
If he hesitated, it was no more than an instant She felt the shock of the cool water, breathed theher hair and her shirt, dripping down over her jeans and boots
When she opened her eyes, Sky was grinning down at her “You look dary
Lauren didn’t reply She’d beco and the way their gazes devoured each other’s bodies The ache that rose in her eet and hot and raw If he so e of all common sense
But nothing was going to happen here, in the sunlit paddock where anyone co the corrals could see the off their hair and clothes