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He had informed me there was the option to turn the driver’s seat around, so that it could face the table, but he had a heavy curtain hanging that separated the coach from the front of the camper, where the driver and front passenger would sit.
I’d poked my head around the curtain, just to inspect the rest of the camper when he was preparing lunch, and I could immediately feel the cold. It felt no different than it would if I had hopped into my own car now after having it sit out for so many days in this weather.
So, I was grateful the curtain was up, and we were warm, even if it meant Griffin’s thigh was pressed against mine.
Not wanting to focus on how much I liked the feel of that solid muscle against me, I hadn’t wasted any time in bringing up something to talk about to distract myself. I wasn’t quite sure what I had been thinking when I agreed to this.
I had a lot of thoughts running through my mind, making me question just how smart I was being, but I couldn’t deny I was feeling the best I had in not just days, but months. Griffin was a big part of the reason for that, and I didn’t want to ignore it.
I liked the way I felt around him, and I liked the man he seemed to be.
“Snowboarding was great,” he replied. “Are you sure you don’t want to try it out sometime?”
Though I could hear the teasing tone in his voice, I felt compelled to respond firmly, “Positive. But I appreciate your determination in trying to convince me.”
He let out a laugh. “Well, can you blame me? I’m trying to figure out ways to spend more time with you without you realizing what I’m doing. I mean, you don’t actually believe I needed you to stay and have lunch with me just so you could show me how grateful you are to me for allowing you to take a nap here.”
And there it was again.
Griffin was becoming more and more bold about sharing things to indicate to me he was interested in me. I couldn’t say I was upset by it. He was gorgeous and kind, and he said things that made my belly flutter.
I hadn’t felt anything like that in years, and it was nice to be desired. It wasn’t as though the feeling wasn’t mutual. Anyone would have to be dead not to notice how wonderful Griffin was on all fronts.
But where other people might not have been afraid to jump into whatever they felt for Griffin, I was a bit hesitant. I still had plenty of moments when I started to let my guard down, and then I’d remember all the reasons I had to remain cautious.
Griffin didn’t make it easy, though.
On the surface, he seemed perfect in every way. Maybe I’d made some bad decisions and had been hurt before he came along, but I was still a woman with feelings and desires. I wasn’t immune to charm and good looks, something Griffin was well aware he possessed.
It was on those thoughts I decided it’d be okay to play along. So, glancing around the camper, I said, “I think if I had known just how cozy it was in here, I’d have willingly walked up and knocked on your door a lot sooner.”
He cocked an eyebrow and returned, “Is that so?”
Smiling at him, I nodded.
“And what would you have done here?” he questioned me.
I shrugged. “I don’t know. For starters, I’d have enjoyed the peace and quiet. The privacy is nice, too. But I think, most of all, it’s the bed. Wow. I don’t know what I thought a bed in a camper would be like, but I certainly didn’t expect it would be so comfortable. Though, it’s entirely possible I’m just over having to sleep on a cushioned bench inside a noisy ski lodge.”
“I think it’s probably a combination of both when it comes to the bed. That said, I think it’s very comfortable, too.”
Not wanting to touch that with a ten-foot pole, considering the number of directions a conversation about his bed could take, I decided to steer us in a different direction. “Well, I think you’re very lucky to have this camper. It’s got to be so nice to take a trip, go wherever you want, and know you’ll always have a place to sleep.”
Something strange washed over his expression, but he didn’t share whatever it was. Instead, he returned, “I don’t know if I’d call this much of a trip, considering I’m from Blue Spruce.”
He was from here.
I didn’t know why, but I liked knowing that he lived in the same town.
Technically, that wasn’t true. I knew exactly why I liked it. The truth was that it gave me hope. Maybe I didn’t need to be so worried about flirting back with Griffin, because he was from the area.
“Really? So, where else have you taken this camper?” I asked, curious about the places he’d traveled to.
“Lots of places. In fact, not long before I came here, which was the day I met you, I had been in Utah,” he shared.
“Oh. Were you there for work, or was it a real vacation?” I pressed him.
He laughed. “I was snowboarding at Powder Mountain. Have you ever been?”
