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door, and he knew she hadn't come out the way she'd gone in. "Everything okay?" he asked.
    She shrugged. "Yeah, I guess."
    "You and Alex back together?"
    "No, just friends," Teghan said.
    Donnie tried, and failed, to contain his smile. "Great place," he said. "And that's one hell of a waterfall."
    Teghan glanced over her shoulder and smiled. "I love waterfalls," she said.
    "Really? Um, that's, uh different." He laughed nervously.
    "When I was six, we went on a family vacation to Niagara Falls. I begged my parents to let me go on the Journey Behind the Falls . My mother was paranoid I'd get too close and fall in, which was so ridiculous." Teghan laughed. "But my dad eventually gave in. It was the most amazing thing I've ever experienced. The sound of the falls as you walked through the tunnels sounded like thunder, but it was also somehow very peaceful."
    Donnie noticed the way her eyes sparkled when she spoke. "I've never been to Niagara Falls," he said.
    "After that trip, I couldn't stop talking about it. I did tons of research about waterfalls, borrowed books from the library, drew pictures of them. Even took the time to locate other waterfalls I wanted to see. My dad called me obsessive."
    "So he built you your own waterfall in the backyard?" He raised a brow skeptically.
    Teghan laughed. "Yeah, crazy, huh? He even left the back open so I could go sit behind it. I think I spent my entire childhood behind that waterfall."
    "There's a cave behind that waterfall?" Donnie's eyes widened as myriad of possibilities raced through his mind, the primary one being that he could sneak a few precious moments of alone time with her.
    "Sure is. I spent hours playing back there when I was a kid."
    "Can I see it?"
    Teghan shrugged. "Sure, come on."
    He followed her around the pool, the hot tub and the rock-slide. Behind the waterfall was dark, and illuminated by streaks of lights that hung around the backyard. The rock walls muted the sound of the waterfall. It wasn't thunderous, but it was loud--like rain beating down on a metal roof. And she was right; it was surprisingly peaceful.
    "Nothing spectacular," she said.
    Donnie watched as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. He smiled. "Do I make you nervous?"
    "No."
    He studied her for a moment before cocking his head to the side and asking, "So, why do you do that thing?"
    "What thing?"
    "That thing with your hair. You've done it every time I've seen you," he said.
    Teghan felt the heat rising inside her as she looked at her feet and back at him. His eyes glimmered with desire that, she guessed, rivaled her own. She swallowed hard and reminded herself he was off limits. She'd just made things right with Alex, and there was no doubt that if she broke Alex's heart again, her brother, her father, and their friends would never forgive her. It was something she wasn't willing to risk.
    But oh, how she wanted to feel him. To place her hands on his hard abs and feel his muscles tense beneath her touch. As he approached, she watched his body, seductively outlined by the light. Her breath caught in her throat when he reached out, took her hand, and gently pulled her to him. It was as if they were two halves of a mold that fit together perfectly. She sucked in a breath and held it. Was he going to kiss her? A small part of her wished he wouldn't, while the rest of her screamed for it.
    Donnie cupped her face in his hand, caressing her cheek with his thumb. Teghan's eyes fluttered closed at the feel of his lips coming close to hers. It was like the time she'd stuck her finger in a light socket; a jolt of searing hot energy shot through her body, but then eased away, leaving her stunned and aroused. "We shouldn't do this," she whispered, her lips brushing against his as she spoke.
    "Do you want me to stop?" he said. Teghan shook her head as his lips pressed against hers.
    "Oh, Teegy!" Trevor yelled.
    Teghan's eyes snapped open and she took a large step away from Donnie. He looked just as