I knelt down, dipped the bucket again, and this time poured it slowly over my shoulder, watching the water trickle over me. “You know,” I said lightly, “for someone who acts like he doesn’t care, you sure are watching closely.”
His eyes snapped to mine at that, his expression unreadable.
“Go finish inside before you catch a cold,” he said finally.
“I’m not cold,” I said, though goosebumps were definitely forming on my arms. I took one last scoop of water, letting it run down my legs, before standing and wringing out my hair.
“Unbelievable,” I muttered, wrapping the towel back around me. “You don’t react to anything, do you?”
“I react,” he said quietly, so quietly I almost missed it.
I stopped in my tracks, looking at him. “Oh yeah? Could’ve fooled me.”
His gaze met mine, steady and
