Neanderthal Next Door: Enemies to Lovers, Mountain Man Next-Door, Halloween Romance by K.C. Crowne

Author:K.C. Crowne [Crowne, K.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-20T23:00:00+00:00

Mandy

“You know you’re going to me telling me everything, right?”

I stood in front of the mirror in my bedroom, finishing getting ready for the night. “You think I’m really going to tell you everything?” I gave her a smile as I, hair clip in my mouth, pulled my hair back in preparation to put it up.

“That’s what best friends are for, right? I mean, Mandy, you hooked up with the town mystery!” she exclaimed. “This dude who no one knows. Hell, some people think he’s a damn serial killer hiding out in the woods. And you really expect me not to pry you for details?”

“Well, I told you what happened. And he’s not a serial killer. I swear, people are so ridiculous. We slept together, and now we’re getting dinner.”

She laughed. “Look at you, saying that like it’s the most normal thing in the world.”

“What do you want, a play-by-play of what happened in the bedroom?”

“That’d be a good place to start,” she said without missing a beat.

I laughed, spotting my phone light up on the bed. It was a text from Hunter.

Be there in five.

It was totally brusque, just what I’d expect from him. And I kind of liked it.

“OK,” I said, leaving the bedroom. “You’re cool with everything for Parker tonight?”

Parker was on the couch, curled up with his library book. He glanced up and grinned at Lizzie as she listed their plans. “We’ve got spooky movies, we’ve got pizza money, and we’ve got ice cream. I think we’re solid. What about you, cutie pie?”

Parker gave a thumbs-up from behind his book, Spookly the Square Pumpkin. “Can I come?” he asked. “I want to hang out with Mr. Anderson.”

“Just like I told you before, this is a grown-up night.”

He scrunched up his face and returned to his book.

We heard a loud rumbling outside, and I watched through the window over the kitchen sink as Hunter pulled up. He parked and stepped out, and my eyes widened at the sight of him.

“Wow,” Lizzie murmured, peeking. “Man sure cleans up nice.”

I had no problems with his flannel-and-boots look, but man, did Hunter look sharp. He wore a pair of dark jeans, some black dress boots, and a light-grey button-up with the sleeves rolled to the elbows. His hair was slicked back, his beard trimmed. It was the perfect combination of rugged and handsome.

I took a deep breath. “Alright,” I murmured. “Time to do this.”

Lizzie gave me a smile and grabbed my arm. “Have fun. And don’t get up to too much trouble.”

“I’ll do my best.”

I grabbed my purse, giving Parker a smooch on the forehead before I took off.

When the front door shut behind me, Hunter was standing by his truck, those ice-blue eyes on me. All I could do was stare. And the feeling was mutual. He stepped toward me, shaking his head.

“Holy hell, do you look amazing.”

I blushed, then felt embarrassed that I was blushing. My outfit was nothing special – a pair of wide-leg pants and a sweater, a light, leather jacket on over them both.

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