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“You’re beautiful,” he tells me, giving me another soft kiss. I’ve imagined what it would be like to wake up next to him, and here we are.
“Thank you,” I whisper.
He nods, tucking loose strands of hair behind my ear so he can look into my eyes. “I mean it.” His words are sincere.
My cheeks heat, and I can’t stop smiling. Before we can say anything else, an alert goes off on our phones, and I know it’s related to the weather. If I never hear that sound again, I’d die a happy woman. Ryan sighs and grabs his.
“What’s it say?” I ask.
He sits up as he finishes reading. I watch his reaction, and it almost seems hopeless. “Looks like we’re getting another snowstorm.”
I suck in a deep breath. “Do you think we’ll lose power again?”
With a shake of his head, he grins. “Nah. Doesn’t look like it’ll be as windy as before, but it means we might be stuck a little longer. They haven’t plowed the private roads from the first blizzard.”
I move closer to him when he opens his arms, and he holds me tight. “So, guess that means we still can’t go into town.”
“Right. We’ll have to check our food supply and see what’s left. Might have to get a little more creative,” he tells me with a chuckle.
“This is starting to concern me. We didn’t prepare to be here this long, or I would’ve bought even more food for you to complain about. We’re going to starve.”
Ryan chuckles. “I wouldn’t let that happen. We’ll make it work. Plus, I’ve got really great news.”
“Great news?” I ask.
“Yep! We can make coffee now.”
I sit up and look into his eyes. “Coffee? Oh my God. I totally forgot about that. That’s the best thing you could’ve ever said to me because I’ve been having withdrawals.”
“We have enough to last us a year. How about I get up and brew a pot?” he offers.
Tucking my lips inside my mouth, I nearly squeal. “I think I just had an orgasm thinking about it.”
His eyebrow lifts, and he clears his throat after he catches a glimpse of my bare breasts under the sheet. Undoubtedly, he’s replaying yesterday too, and I’m almost tempted to have him for breakfast. Though, I’m trying not to be so pushy considering he is a Distant Diva.
However, I’m still interested in learning more about him. While I’ve gotten to know a side of him he’s never shared with me, I feel as if we have more in common than I thought. I’m kinda sad we were too stubborn to act upon it until now.
Maybe Cami was right. Maybe the cabin really does hold some magical love powers.
“What are you thinking about?” he asks.
I shake my head. “Nothing. You’d think it was stupid.”
“I promise,” he offers. “And if it is, I won’t laugh.”
I meet his eyes again. “Would you be willing to bet on that?”
“My poker face is the best in all of New York. Lots of practice being a doctor, remember?”
“Oh yeah. That’s true.” I laugh with hesitation. “Well, your sister said there was something magical about the cabin.”
“Don’t start with that,” he mutters, and I’m sure Cami has pulled that crap on him too.
“It wouldn’t be so crazy, would it?” I ask, trying to figure out where his head is.
Ryan thinks about it for a moment, then brushes his fingers against my hand. “Weirder things have happened. I’m sure you filled her in on everything.”
I giggle. “I did.”
“So she already knows? I’m surprised she hasn’t texted me yet,” he admits.
“I’m sure she will. And don’t worry, I didn’t discuss any details. Promise.”
“Thanks, spare her. She might throw up or something. When Eli told me about him and Cami…trust me when I say I’m glad he didn’t share certain things.”
“Says the doctor who sees nasty things on a daily basis,” I mock.
He leans closer and gives me another kiss. Ryan catches another peek under the sheet. “Damn. I should go make that coffee now, or we might not leave this bed until it’s dark.”
“I wouldn’t complain,” I say.
Ryan gets up and slips on some joggers, and I watch his every move, admiring the muscles that cascade down his back. “Meet me downstairs,” he says over his shoulder before leaving the room.
When I know he’s downstairs, I squeal into a pillow. When we left, I never imagined anything like this would happen. Now that I’ve had him, I’m greedy for even more.
I climb out of bed and am happy the cabin is the perfect temperature. I’m grateful we have heat again. While I was cold and miserable from not showering, I’d choose being snowed in with him a hundred more times if I could. I learned things about Ryan that I never knew and shared things about myself that I’ve kept locked away. He makes me want to be a better person considering he’s sacrificed so much of his life for others.
