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CHAPTERONE
Robin
The rain continued to beat down on my car, but the wipers were doing a great job of clearing my view. Not to mention, this audio book was getting really hot.
I stroked Dominic’s thick cock until his desire dripped from the tip of his crown.
“Incoming call. Milo loser-face. Would you like to answer?” rings through my car speakers.
Groaning, I agree to my brother’s intrusive call. I’m sure he wants to man-splain something else about this road trip.
“Dude, this better be good, cuz you’re holding up my man Dominic, and he’s going to be pissed.”
“Where are you? Who the hell is Dominic? Tell me right now you’re fucking with me, Robin. You did not pick anyone up from the side of the road, right?”
“No, no, of course not. But you are interrupting. My book boyfriend’s about to come hard all over his beloved Bethany’s big titties. Claiming her for eternity.”
“There’s something wrong with you.”
I laugh at his obvious statement and almost say duh.
Taking a leap like this was never part of my plan. I was comfortable. Sitting pretty, owning my own bar in a touristy small town. The problem was Sycamore Mountain is my home town, and therefore, the dating pool is zero.
Starting anew made sense hundreds of miles ago. Now, I’m tired as fuck and questioning my sanity.
“You need to pull over,” he continues.
“What for? I’m so close.”
“The storm is getting worse. They’re even sayin’ it might turn into a hurricane.”
“Okay, okay. I’ll pull into the next hotel,” I whine. My big brother is just looking out for me, and I’m excited to see him, so I’ll just push back a little. I’m not usually one for risks, so I actually plan to keep my word on this one.
“Thanks. Call me when you’re parked. Stay off your phone.”
“Blah blah blah,” I mutter, but I’ll listen. Giving my older sibling a hard time is my one true callings in life.
After hanging up the phone, my audio book comes back on, and Dominic and Bethany have a very, very happy ending. It’s so good, in fact, I find myself on the last long stretch to Candy Cane Key. At this point on the highway, there’s no way to safely turn around to find a hotel, so I start a new book and chug the last of my old, stale coffee.
The rain starts to beat harder, and my heart races with fear. I hold tight to the steering wheel and luckily make it to my family’s vacation home, safe and sound. It’s getting late, and Milo is an early bird. He’s probably in bed by now, so I decide not to call him until tomorrow.
Opening my car door is like opening the gates to a dam. The sky pours down on me. Grabbing just my large weekend bag, packed with the bare essentials, I make a run for the front door. I quickly punch in the code we all have then push inside.
The place is quiet and never fails to bring a strong sense of comfort every time I walk through the doors. I kick out of my shoes and peel off my wet sweater then make my way for the master shower. The house is huge and technically has four master bedrooms and three smaller bedrooms. My family bought it back in the nineties with their best friends, Bonnie and Dennis Mathews, and our two families have vacationed here ever since.The place is more than enough for me to find my fresh start and luckily rent free as long as I take care of any maintenance.
Happy memories from the house flood in as I pass photos on the wall, and all I focus on is Soren. The Mathews have exactly one son and his memory still haunts my dreams to this day. The man can’t be more off limits and yet my heart pulls at even the mention of his name. After a terribly embarrassing incident when I was eighteen, I’ve completely avoided my childhood crush successfully, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss him.
With the raining pouring down I don’t notice the shower is already running until I walk into the steaming bathroom…
I think a squeak comes out of my mouth or maybe, it’s a moan. Either way, my feet are firmly fused to the floor as I stare in shock and honestly, awe at the gorgeous man in front of me.
“Robin!” Soren shouts in obvious surprise.
Suddenly, I regret avoiding this moment for so long. Seeing him. Holy hell, the man was chiseled. But it’s not just his amazing body. No, seeing him instantly feels like a balm to my ever-spiraling anxiety. After a fast sweep down to where my eye absolutely do not belong, I lock gaze with his deep brown one.
“Hey,” I say like an idiot. It’s just so good to see him.
I nervous laugh but turn around quickly, closing the door behind me.
