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“Oh…” I gasp, doing my best to grab it with both hands, but the weight of the water takes over and jerks the bowl to the side. “Oh no!”
The entire quart-sized bowl flips out of my hand, dumping the entire contents of water all over Zane’s head.
I can’t speak. I’ve completely lost my breath.
Zane doesn’t speak either. He quietly shakes his soaked head like he’s not sure what just happened.
“Was this some kind of joke?” The low-burn of fury in his tone sends fire racing up my neck.
“No!” I manage to say through my completely clenched throat. “I’m so sorry!”
He rises slowly to his full height, water dripping from the tips of his hair and sparks flying in his eyes.
“Let me get you a towel.” I still can’t breathe.
His large hand lands on the top of my shoulder, stopping me. “Leave it. I’ll take a look at it tomorrow.”
Turning, he starts to storm off, but I race after him. “I have a towel right over here where I was doing yoga!”
“No.” It’s a growl of fury.
His entire upper body is drenched, and the replay of what just happened, of what I did, flashes through my mind. I press my lips together, and my eyes fill with water. I suck in a breath and hold my nose, but the laughter bursts out anyway.
“I’m so sorry!” I shriek, unable to stop laughing.
That stops him. He turns around and glares at me from across the path, still dripping wet. Both my hands are on my cheeks, and I’m trying so hard not to laugh… and failing.
“You did that on purpose.”
“I didn’t!”
“Wow, you’re really wet.” Edward walks up, holding two more kittens, and I lose it.
I bend at the waist, covering my whole face in my hands and trying to stop laughing. When I hear the crunch of boots on gravel, I take off after him again.
“Zane, wait!” I scurry after him, but he doesn’t stop.
He’s headed to the small bathhouse off the side of the pool, and I wait outside as he goes in to retrieve a towel.
When he comes out, his blue eyes are spitting fire. “Go away, Rachel.”
“I’m really sorry.” I bite the inside of my lip to keep the smile away. “I-I need a ride home this evening. I rode with Jack this morning, but I don’t have a way?—”
“What are you doing?”
“Asking for a ride home?” My brow furrows. “Apologizing for throwing water all over you?”
“I asked you to stay away from me.”
“I’m doing that!”
“You’re not.” He takes a step closer as if he might do something.
I’m not sure what, but it sends heat flushing through mybody. He hesitates, then he exhales a growl and starts walking again.
I’m right behind him. He’s moving fast, and I almost have to jog to keep up. Then he stops so fast, I almost bounce off his back.
“Oh!”
