The McClane Apocalypse: Book Two by Kate Morris

Author:Kate Morris [Morris, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Ranger Publishing
Published: 2014-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

John

“I’m going out for a shower,” John tells her as the wasted day is coming to a close. There’s only a few hours of daylight left, so there’s no point in trying to go back to the city today. The night raid proved too dangerous to attempt again.

“What do you mean you’re going for a shower? Going where?” she asks from the bed where she’s moved her books and spread them out in her usual, chaotic state.

“Gonna use the downspout for water,” he informs her with a grin. “See out there? The rain water’s running down it at a pretty good flow, so I’m gonna shower under it. Trust me, babe, I’ve used worse in the field to get clean.”

“Nice. The soap’s still over there at the sink,” she explains and points with her pen. She’s coiled her hair, which John doesn’t think she brushed today, on top of her head in a knotted, tangled mess.

“You wanna’ join me, boss?” he teases. His answer is her middle finger and an avoidance of eye contact. “You can come out and shower when I’m done if you want.”

“No way. It’s too cold out for that. I’m going to heat more water and wash up over in that corner while you’re outside. Don’t come back in here while I’m washing up, though, pervert!” she sneers as usual.

“Ok, but let me get the buckets of water for you before I go out,” John offers which makes her head snap up. Her look is surprised. Why would she be surprised that he’d do something for her, something nice? Had her experiences with the opposite sex turned her so much, made her think so lowly of men?

It takes him a while to get four fresh buckets of water pumped and two set on top of the wood-burning stove that he’s added more wood to. He doesn’t mind doing it for her, though. John just wishes that she understood the why of it. It will take a short time for the water to warm since it’s coming straight out of the ground and super cold, so he decides to get in a quick workout. He takes up position in the small area where Reagan will likely wash up and commences with push-ups.

“What are you doing now? I thought you were taking your rain water shower,” Reagan asks from the bed. She’s closed her book and is now regarding him with curiosity.

John hops to his feet and stands. “Can’t get a run in. Stuck in this stupid cabin. So I’m working out while I wait for the water to warm up. I’ll carry those buckets over here for you when I’m done.”

“What... what kind of workout are you going to do?” Reagan asks as she comes to stand closer.

She has no idea how many ways that question could be interpreted. “What kind would you like to do?”

“Bet I can keep up with you,” she taunts with a narrowing of her eyes.

John laughs loudly which ticks her off, of course.

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