Total pages in book: 80
Estimated words: 77904 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 390(@200wpm)___ 312(@250wpm)___ 260(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 77904 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 390(@200wpm)___ 312(@250wpm)___ 260(@300wpm)
“Sounds like you tried to make things work.” He cocked his brow as he asked, “You fuck around?”
“No.”
“You hurt the kids or smack him around?”
“No, of course not.”
“Then, that shit’s on him.”
“I wish it was that simple.”
“I’ve never been married, so I don’t claim to know all the ins and outs. But I do know that if I was married to a woman like you, I’d do my damnedest to do everything in my power to keep you, and I sure as hell wouldn’t fuck around, especially not with my fucking secretary.”
“Well, she is very pretty.”
“Don’t care if she’s Ms. Fucking America,” he argued. “He crossed lines that should’ve never been crossed. And he had you sitting across the table, looking the way you look. Damn. You gotta be some kind of jackass to do that shit.”
He was a bit brusque with his delivery, but I appreciated his take on the situation. He saw how wrong it was for Chad to not only break his vows to me, but to get involved with a woman that worked under him. Seeing the injustice of it showed that he had a great deal of character, which only made me like him more.
I gave him a warm smile as I told him, “Thanks, Ronin. It’s really sweet of you to say all that. Unnecessary, but sweet.”
“Just telling it like it is.” He took his last bite of chicken as he said, “This chicken is amazing.”
“Thanks! I’m glad you like it.”
I felt a wave of panic as I picked up our empty plates and carried them over to the sink. I was so worried about making the perfect dinner that I didn’t think about what we would do after. Now that dinner was done, I wasn’t sure what to do—I just knew I wasn’t ready for him to go.
I was wrapping up the leftovers when he came up behind me and asked, “You up for taking a little ride?”
“Umm, sure. Where to?”
“It’s a surprise.” A sexy smirk swept across his face as he said, “You might wanna grab your coat and boots... Maybe some gloves.”
“Gloves?”
“Grab ‘em. It’ll be worth it.”
To say I was intrigued was an understatement. I felt like a giddy schoolgirl as I rushed to gather my things. I had no idea where he was taking me, nor did I care. I was just happy that I was getting to spend more time with him.
It was an unexpected feeling, and it felt good—really good.
Rooster
Damn.
This chick had it all.
She was smoking hot. She could cook, she was easy to talk to, and she could sled like a fucking champ. At first, she was a little hesitant about going down such a steep hill, but after going down once with me, she was all about it. Hell, she couldn’t get enough of it. She’d go flying down like a rocket, only to climb back up that hill, tired and winded, and go again.
While it was fun, and I didn’t want to rush a good time, it was bitterly cold, and her cheeks were rosy red, and her nose had started to run. I was worried that Maggie was pushing herself, so I stepped over to her and pulled her close, running my hands up and down her arms as I brushed off the snow that had collected on her sleeves. “You about ready to head back?”
“Yeah, it’s getting pretty chilly.” A spark of child-like excitement flashed through her eyes as she asked, “Mind if I go one more time?”
“Knock yourself out.”
She nodded, then stepped over to the edge of the hill and positioned her sled. Once she had it exactly where she wanted it, she sat down and waited as I gave her a gentle push. Seconds later, she was dashing down the hill like a bolt of lightning. She had almost made it to the end of the hill when she hit a rough patch of snow and let out a high-pitched shrill as she flailed into the air—and not in a good way.
She went several feet up, then immediately came crashing down with a hard thud. Panicked, I raced down the hill to make sure she was okay. When I reached her, she was splayed out on her back, staring up at the stars with a goofy smile on her face. “That was amazing!”
“Holy shit, woman.” I knelt beside her. “You scared the shit out of me.”
“Did you see how high I went?”
“Yeah, I did. I thought you were a goner.”
“No, I’m fine.” She tried to sit up but didn’t make it far before she laid back down. “Well, I thought I was.”
“You hurt?”
“No, just a little shaken.”
“Don’t worry. I got you.”
I slipped my hands underneath her and scooped her into my arms. When I started up the hill, she protested, “You can’t carry me all the way up this hill.”