River in Light (River's End Series Book 12) by Leanne Davis

Author:Leanne Davis [Davis, Leanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

ROSE BROUGHT A FEW small amenities to Mateo’s place. She got there early so when he came home late from work, as he often did, he would be greeted by her and a hot meal. She finagled a house key by claiming she wanted to pick up the dinner early because he inevitably worked late. He never got home at the same time twice. Whenever he finished his work for that day was when he came home.

He walked in and froze, his gaze panning around, the usual strained look on his face. “What did you do?”

He took in the line of candles that she set on the lone windowsill. They were the kind that ran on batteries and could not burn down the small wooden hovel. There was no chance she’d take that risk. The flicker and glow against the fading sunlight streaming through the window was lovely, homey and sensual as the last of the daylight seeped out. She previously cleaned the window, scrubbed the floor and all the other surfaces, including the bathroom. The fresh scent of natural citrus cleaner pervaded the air. She also lay a clean, fluffy rug along his bedside, providing softness and warmth to bare feet when one slid into bed. The space was so small, it also served as padding when standing at the small sink to wash dishes by hand.

She put her spare set of sheets and a comforter on his bed. It was a lavender quilt she used in her dorm at college. Her dorm bed was the same size as Mateo’s so everything fit snugly. She expected him to furrow his forehead when he saw the freshly made bed in lavender sheets… It was probably warranted. Rushing to explain, she said, “I used my old bedding. I’m sorry it’s lavender but it’s all I had. I didn’t pick them up from town or choose that color.”

He examined the room all around. No words yet. He noticed the obvious cleaning and a few niceties. Two fans now cooled the once stifling, stagnant air. One stood as wide and round as a bicycle wheel. The smaller one was clipped to the bed and adjustable. They could aim it to hit their faces or anything else with a heavenly swirl of cool, moving, fresh air.

“You… what did you do?”

“Just a few things to make it more comfortable.”

“It’s a shed. It’s not supposed to be comfortable.”

“No… it’s a shack. And making it more pleasant makes me feel more comfortable. Far more comfortable than the first time I was here.”

His dark eyes blazed on her. “It’s not good enough for you.”

“That wasn’t true for one moment. It was too hot before. Your sleeping bag is made of nylon and flannel, which is stifling when it’s hot… so yeah, I brought some creature comforts. I can easily remove them all. I just thought it was nicer this way. We can’t go to my place with Iris there and you want to keep this on the down low—right? You can’t accuse me of being a snob, because I’m here.

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