From the Water by Abby Wood Page B

around the yard.”
    “Dirk Snyder.” He held his hand out but jerked his arm back. “Sorry, I’m all greasy.”
    They walked the rest of the way in comfortable silence, Dirk staring down at her. He seemed confused about going home with her, but Bonnie knew what had happened. The Goddesses weren’t fooling around; the spell the Jacobson triplets cast worked fast.
    She put her hand back in her pocket. The quartz lay cool against her fingers. Bless you, Goddess. You did give me the warning I needed to find the perfect man.
    With a military haircut, buff body, and the bluest eyes she’d ever seen, the man could have walked right out of one of her fantasies. The way he seemed to study her warmed all her womanly bits, and she couldn’t wait to validate that this man was indeed her gift from the Goddess.
    “Do you live here all by yourself? It’s huge.” He tilted his head and gazed up at the second story.
    “No, my two sisters live here also.” She smiled. “They’re at work, so we have the house to ourselves.” She grinned and pushed through the front door. “If you want to wash up before you have lunch, the bathroom is down the hall, to the left. You can’t miss it. I’ll be in the kitchen when you’re done. Just mosey on back.”
    She waited for the bathroom door to click shut and rushed to the phone. Carly would scream when she found out Bonnie’s man came today. She hung the phone back up without dialing and pursed her lips. I’d better wait. Knowing my sister, she’ll rush over here to meet him. Nah…I want him all to myself for a little while.
    Chapter Three

    Dirk followed Bonnie over to the sink and handed her his empty plate. “You were right. You do make the best sandwiches.” He leaned his hip against the counter. “Thanks for lunch.”
    Bonnie threw her napkin in the trash can under the sink, closed the cabinet door, and straightened up. He stood so close, their legs brushed. Her nipples peaked at the gentle caress of his body.
    “Hold on.” He raised his hand and extracted one of the wayward curls out from the corner of her mouth. His hand lingered on her cheek. “You have the most fascinating mouth.” Dirk traced her bottom lip with the pad of his thumb. “So plump and red, just begging for a kiss.”
    She licked her lips. “What’s stopping you?” She leaned into his chest and rose up onto her toes. Her hands grabbed the sides of his T-shirt. He was tall, solid, and so very close.
    Dirk hooked his finger under her chin and tilted her head. She closed her eyes, waiting for the moment their lips connected. Oh. My. Goddess.
    Tender lips explored her mouth. Nibbling, tasting, sucking, he seemed in no hurry to end the kiss. Her tongue came out to taste him. Pleasurable chills washed over her body. The faint smell of grease, the outdoors, and sweat mingled with one hundred percent man drove her insane.
    A desperate need to connect with Dirk became so strong and overpowering, she unintentionally called upon her element to help her. Dirk crushed her to his chest. She moaned. Sparks of desire fluttered throughout her lower stomach, and her pussy dampened.
    She lifted her leg, hooked her foot behind his knee, and pressed her pelvis against the rock-hard proof that he also enjoyed the kiss. Dizzy and intent on experiencing everything he offered, she held on tighter when he tried to pull back.
    “Mm…” He broke the kiss, but his hands continued caressing her back. “What the…?”
    “Oh no.” She slid her hands down to his hips. “Don’t quit.”
    “Bonnie. Stop.” He placed his hands on her upper arms and stepped back. “The water… You’ve got…” Running his hands through his hair, he stared down at their feet. “Shit. How did that happen?”
    Bonnie frowned and gazed down. Water gushed out from the bottom of the cabinet door underneath the sink and was fast flooding the kitchen floor. Oh no. I did it again!
    She’d always had trouble controlling how much power she drew