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Then she looked up and saw me.
She looked dazed and confused, but thankfully, she seemed to be conscious.
"Are you okay?" I asked, breathlessly.
She looked up at me, her eyes filled with fear and confusion. "I–I think so?” Her voice was shaky, and I tried to notice if she was injured or not through the window.
It took a minute to get the door open, but finally, it budged enough so she could squeeze out. Maya didn’t seem to have any obvious injuries besides a few scratches, but she was certainly going to be bruised and sore from the seatbelt and airbag.
The snow had picked up, and it was turning into a full-blown blizzard. I knew we wouldn't be able to get her car anywhere until the weather cleared.
“You’ll stay with me until the snow clears. Do you have anything to bring up to the cabin?”
I was surprised when Maya didn’t argue. She simply nodded and grabbed an overnight bag from her trunk.
We stumbled back up the embankment and toward the cabin.
Inside, I found a blanket for Maya to wrap herself in, made cocoa and we sat in front of the fire. She had stopped shivering, and the color was coming back to her cheeks.
Despite the circumstances, I couldn’t help but notice how beautiful she was in the low light of the room. Her eyes glowed, less wild and panicked than they had outside after the accident. Some of the adrenaline was easing out of her body, and she was slowly relaxing. Tendrils of brown hair were escaping her ponytail and framing her face, making me long to reach out and tuck it back in for her.
"How do you feel?” I asked, using the excuse to quickly scan her gorgeous curves. I could practically feel my fingertips digging into her soft hips. It was muscle memory that my dick was all too happy about. I cleared my throat. “Any injuries?"
She sipped her cocoa and gently shook her head.
“No injuries.” A laugh escaped her lips. It was husky and shot straight to my low belly. “I’m sure I’ll feel it tomorrow, though.”
She twisted her head and a red line from the seatbelt peeked out from the collar of her sweater.
“Thank you for letting me stay here,” she said, her eyes darting around the room. “It would have been a long hike back to town.”
I smiled, a warmth spreading in my chest that I hadn’t felt in a long time.
“It’s no problem. I’m just glad you’re okay.”
Maya beamed a smile back at me and I was caught off guard by how good it felt to have her here tonight.
Chapter 5
Maya
AssoonasIclosed the door to the guest room Jack had set me up in for the night, I called my parents. I thanked all the gods of the universe for the few bars of service I had here.
"Mom, I need your help," I said as soon as my mom picked up the phone.
"Maya, is everything okay? Where are you?"
“I know Eli’s with you tonight, but I’m stuck in Crested Butte. I had a small car accident. Everything is fine, I’m fine, no injuries. But can you keep Eli at your house for a few days while I sort this out? I’m not sure how long it will take to get a repair up here.”
"Of course, we'll take care of him. It’s no problem at all. Are you sure everything is okay with you? Do you need anything?"
“I’m fine. It’s more of an annoying inconvenience than anything. Thank you for taking Eli. I appreciate it. Can I talk to him?”
“Sure, hold on just a second.”
I heard my mom call out to Eli as I fought back the tears. It wasn’t uncommon at all for him to stay with his grandparents–he even had his own room at their house–but it was usually just to give me a break for a day or two while I was still twenty minutes away. I hated being stranded hours away from him.
“Hi, Mom,” he said, and I sighed in relief when I heard his sweet voice.
