Just A Little Bit Dangerous. Linda Castillo
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Название: Just A Little Bit Dangerous
Автор: Linda Castillo
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Зарубежные детективы
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“Um, well…yes. I’d…like that.”
What was wrong with her voice?
Without speaking, he went back to the kitchen area and jerked on his shirt, then slipped into his duster. Taking both the kettle and the pail, he went out the door.
Abby’s heart rate quickened. While the thought of washing up with warm water sounded heavenly, she had no idea how she would manage it with Jake around. He might be comfortable strutting around half naked, but she wasn’t.
He came back through the door with a gust of wind and a swirl of snow. She watched as he set the kettle over the fire, then set the larger pail half full of snow back on the rickety table in the kitchen area.
“The water ought to be boiling in a few minutes,” he said. “I found a couple of clean towels you can use.”
“Thank you.” Rising, she looked frantically around the cabin. It was small and sparse and offered absolutely no privacy.
The water in the kettle began to steam. Abby stared at it, then risked a look at Jake. “I can’t bathe with you in here,” she said in her most reasonable voice.
He cut her a look that was half annoyed, half incredulous. “I’ll turn my back.”
“I’m afraid that won’t do. I just…can’t…with you in here.”
“Oh, for crying out loud.”
“Would you mind terribly waiting outside for a couple of minutes? I mean, it’s not like I’m going to take off in this weather.”
“Lady, it’s snowing like crazy with subzero wind chills. I don’t feel like getting hypothermic just so you take a damn bath.”
She looked longingly at the water. “Please, just give me five minutes of privacy.” Her gaze traveled to the fire. “We’re low on firewood. Maybe you could take a few minutes and find some more.”
Heaving a sigh of annoyance, Jake walked to the hearth and removed the kettle from the fire. In the kitchen area, he dumped it over the melting snow. Steam rose into the chill air. He looked at Abby through the cloud.
“I’m going to check on the stock,” he growled. “You’ve got five minutes.” He looked at his watch. “Make it quick,” he said, and walked out, slamming the door in his wake.
Abby stripped in two seconds flat, draping the jumpsuit over the table. She dipped the rag into the water and brought it to her face. The warmth felt wonderful against her skin after being out in the cold all day. She soaped up the rag and scrubbed her face and hands. She closed her eyes and the water sluiced over her, rejuvenating her, making her feel clean and warm and almost human again. She wasn’t sure how much time had passed—she didn’t have a watch—but after a short while, she used the threadbare towel Jake had given her and quickly dried herself. She hated to put the prison-issue jumpsuit back on, but knew she didn’t have a choice. She’d stepped into the jumpsuit and had it pulled up to her waist when the door swung open.
The sight of her bare back stopped Jake cold, like a ship that had run headlong into an iceberg. He felt the impact echo through his body, a paralyzing shock that went from his head all the way down to his very cold toes.
Only he definitely wasn’t cold anymore.
The woman had one hell of a nice back.
Water glistened on silky flesh that was golden in the flickering light of the fire. Her shoulders were slender and fragile. Her narrow rib cage tapered to a waist so small he could almost span it with his hands….
He felt as if he’d been hit right between the eyes with a two-by-four. For a full thirty seconds he stood perfectly still, knocked senseless, knowing he should be doing anything but admiring that pretty back. But for the life of him he couldn’t bring himself to tear his eyes away.
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