“That could be considered pretty rude in most situations.”
Ridge turned towards me as the sleigh rounded a corner and pushed us closer together. “You know you love it, you fiery sassy girl you.Myfiery girl, to be clear. And now I’m going to kiss you.”
He cupped the side of my face with his free hand and dipped his head low.
Under the swirling snow, in a fairytale sleigh ride, Ridge kissed me and my entire world changed.
CHAPTER FOUR
Ridge
Thankfully,I didn’t live far from the park.
A five-minute drive and I pulled into my driveway. As much as I wanted to carry her inside and straight to my bed, I had a tree to take care of. And her car.
“Okay, we can go get your car now or wait until the morning. But I vote wait for the morning. The roads are getting worse as we speak.”
“The morning is fine. The tree will be okay, right?”
“Yep. Snow won’t hurt. I’m going to haul this one to the back porch for now.”
“Do you need any help?”
“You can help me untie the rope.”
We worked quickly, and I carried the tree to the back porch before leading Crimson inside.
“Wow. Your place is huge! Is it only you here?”
“Yep. I wanted the space. Growing up, my parents, my two older sisters, and I shared a small cabin. While I had my own room, there wasn’t much privacy, and it was alwayschaotic. My dad had buddies over, my mom cooked for the whole neighborhood, and while sometimes it felt like a whole community was raising my sisters and I, all I really wanted was alone time. After my landscaping business became successful, I splurged on a big cabin with everything I wanted. A man cave downstairs with a pool table, a hot tub out back, and a large whirlpool tub to soak in. My dad helped me custom build the porch, including a built-in bonfire, Blackstone grill, and plenty of seating.”
“Damn, Ridge. You must be proud of yourself. Good for you.”
“Thanks. Do you rent or have your own place?”
“I bought a small cabin after I finished college. I got a degree in fashion merchandizing and now I run an online boutique. I’d love to open my own storefront one day, though.”
“No wonder your outfit looks amazing.” I wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close against me. “Let me give you the official tour.”
I showed her around and built a fire in the fireplace before grabbing us a couple of beers from the fridge. I offered her one which she eagerly accepted.
“A girl after my own heart. Most women turn beer down.”
Crimson smiled before taking a long pull from the bottle. “Not me. I love a nice cold one.”
We sat on the couch together, and I pulled a blanket over our laps. “What’s your favorite Christmas movie?”
“Home Alone, duh.” She teased, wiggling her eyebrows. “You?”
“ProbablyElf.”
Crimson groaned. “That guy is annoying.”
“But funny.” I turned onHome Alonefor her and wrapped an arm around her shoulder, wanting her as close as I could get. I wasn’t confident I’d last the whole movie with her by my side, my cock hardening in my pants by the second.
God, this woman. She was intoxicating in all the best ways possible.
Without realizing it, I leaned down and sniffed her hair, breathing in the fresh, fruity scent. My dick was ready to explode beneath my zipper.
