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That’s the only thing that matters. The rest of it, I understand. She’s used to people controlling every aspect of her life and she wants to live. Wants to spread her wings and fly. I want that too. As long as she doesn’t fly away from me.
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The big guy grunts as he checks the fireplace. He sits back on his haunches and I try not to notice how it pulls his jeans across his thighs. His very thick thighs.
I can see the outline of his dick in his jeans and he’s fucking huge. My mouth waters and I stand up and move away.
Get a grip!He’s your contractor. Not your boyfriend. You don’t need to know what he’s packing.
It’s pretty obvious though, in those tight jeans.
I backpedal even more when he stands up and cleans out the grate of the fireplace. Then he sets it up and pulls out a match. He leans over and his jeans stretch across his ass. The guy is solid muscle.
“How old are you?” I ask. It slips out and I want to slap my face. I don’t need to know how old he is. We’re not dating and we never will be.
“I’m 24.” His eyebrow quirks up and he smirks. “What about you, princess?”
“I’m not a princess,” I grumble. “And I’m 26. So I’m older than you.”
“That’s okay. I like mature women.”
My forehead crinkles. “You don’t know much about women, do you? I guess it’s good that you like ‘mature’ women since you’re so very immature.”
He guffaws loudly. “I guess I deserved that, spitfire. I know enough not to say anything about a woman’s age. I just meant that the fact that you’re older than me doesn’t bother me.”
“Good to know. But it doesn’t matter. I’m not here for a hook-up. Or for forever. I’m here to get a little peace and quiet. That’s all,” I stress the words.
“I can wait until you’re ready.”
Glaring at him, I growl. “You are worse than a dog with a bone.”
“A very beautiful bone.” His eyes take the tour down my body again and that treacherous burn slides along my nerve endings. Why does this man affect me this way? He’s not my type. I’ve always dated suave men that know the way my world works. We keep each other company for awhile and then we move on. On to the next movie, on to the next conquest.
The fire starts to burn merrily and he nods. “Well, your fireplace is good. Still might want to have it cleaned. I’ll take care of setting that up for you. It’s still cold up here so you’re gonna need it. The house has baseboard heating in the bedrooms but it can get pricey so they didn’t put it in the main part of the cabin. So you’ll need to run that and the fireplace when it’s cold or you’ll freeze your ass off.”
I eye the old-fashioned thing in the corner. I’ve never seen one of them before. “Can you show me how to use that thing?”
“Of course.” He runs through the same steps that he did with the fireplace adding a few steps.
I nod when he’s done. “Fine. I’ve got it.”
“You know it would be best if you stayed with Fern for awhile.”
“No. I get that you’re concerned for some damn reason but this is my home now. And I need to start living my life for me. I want this.”
“Fine. But I’ll check out a few more things and then I want you to lock the door and don’t open it for anybody. And if you hear something outside, don’t go out there.”
“You’re afraid it might be a prowler? Out here?” I didn’t expect that.
“No. I’m afraid it might be a bear. Or maybe a mountain lion.”
My heart drops and I squeak out a sound that makes him laugh. “Are you serious?”
“This is the mountains, honey. The predators out here are on four legs not two. Just keep that door shut once I leave. And lock it behind me. I’m gonna give you my cell phone number and you can call me at any time if you get scared or you think there’s a problem. With anything.”
I nod my head, too stunned to argue with him for once. Wild animals. I never considered that at all. I huff under my breath. I’m an idiot.
I stalk over to the window and stare out at the darkness that’s already overtaken my cabin.
