The Secret of Strange Waters (The Light Keeper Series Book 2) Read Online Free PDF Page B

best.” I smiled and took the pills. “Hunter?” I called, stopping him as he was walking out, “Do you think I should stay away from Owen?”
    “Don’t worry about it, Lily. It’ll work itself out. Besides, I don’t think Owen could stay away from you .”
    I watched as he walked out the door and then ate my soup, pondering Owen’s actions and how Talon had interpreted them. Finally, I put my tray on the nightstand and laid back for a nap. I fell asleep not long after, and woke up when Talon came in from school.
    I opened my eyes in time to see him walk in. “How are you feeling?” he asked. He sat on the bed beside me and felt my forehead. His fingers were nice and cool, and his smile was warm.
    “Fine. I feel better now I’ve slept.” I hated bringing up reminders from the night before, but it was the truth.
    “Yeah, you had a pretty late night.” He put his head down, and I could see the smile fading. “What’s going on, Lily?”
    “Nothing. Really. I saw Owen leave, so I made him take me along. I was worried about him. I’m still worried, but I can’t tell you why. I promised him.” I waited for him to get mad and storm away, but he didn’t.
    “Lily, I was worried. I got up and found you missing and your window open. I know you’re afraid of the dark, so I couldn’t imagine you going out alone. I came so close to waking Dad and Cate. Then I realized your shoes were missing, so you must have meant to leave. I was about to climb out and look for you when I noticed you and Owen coming up the drive, holding hands . I was furious. Kissing me didn’t help at all. It made me think you weren’t taking me seriously.” He pushed the hair out of my face, tucking the loose strands behind my ear. “I was all set to stay mad at you when Hunter came back to school and told me how terribly sick you were.” He rolled his eyes, as if Hunter must have exaggerated the extent of my ailment. “Then I felt bad the rest of the day, worried about you.”
    I couldn’t help but giggle. He sat back and scanned me up and down. “You really feel better?”
    “Yeah. I’m fine. Much better now.” I took his hand. It was warm in mine.
    “Good. But for the record, I’m still angry.” He leaned in and kissed me, a quick peck on the lips.
    “Angry? I thought you…” I was confused.
    “At Owen. I swear if he wasn’t your cousin, I’d break his neck.”
    “Hey, what made you come to my room last night, anyway?” I thought it best I change the subject.
    He blushed when I asked. “I had a dream and I wanted to check on you.” He put his head down, embarrassed by the memory. “Imagine how I felt when the bed was empty?”
    “Oh, was it a bad dream? Did something bad happen to me?” I was trying to understand. I felt even worse for making him worry.
    “No, it was a very good dream.” He leaned in and kissed me once more. Then he pulled away suddenly. “You’re not contagious, are you?” He eyed me suspiciously before cracking a smile. I shrugged and pulled him back to me. He kissed me softly, making his way to my neck, down behind my ear, and back. I felt the heat wash over me as I urged his body in closer and tugged the covers out from between us. Then he pulled them back over our heads as I slipped off his shirt.
    We didn’t hear Hunter open the front door, but luckily he announced himself before making it all the way to my bedroom. “Incoming!” he called, making his way down the hall. Talon tripped over the covers trying to get up and was sprawled out, shirtless, and tangled in a mess of sheets when Hunter walked in. I couldn’t help but laugh. It was so obvious we’d been making out, and Hunter didn’t miss a beat. “I see you two are talking again.” He gave us both a glance. “Granny wanted her bowl back.” He picked up the tray from lunch that was still on my bedside table and turned to leave as Talon stood and fixed my covers. “Glad to see you’re feeling better, Lily,” he said,