Rescued by the Hero: An Older Alpha Male and Curvy Younger Woman Romance (The Hero Series Book 2) by Adele Niles

Author:Adele Niles [Niles, Adele]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Adele Niles
Published: 2019-08-06T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Belinda

The storm was still raging outside, but I felt safe in Jake’s cabin.

It was warm and cozy. Chunk was a comfort, and honestly, so was Jake.

He was easy to talk to. He was funny, and handsome, and the way he touched me while he cleaned up my wounds was so gentle.

It was a turn-on.

A big one.

But still, men like him made me nervous. They made me think of my mom. She had always been a sucker for a handsome guy with pretty eyes, and every single one had used her, left her heartbroken when he walked out.

I didn’t want to be like that.

I loved her, of course. I would always love my mom. But the majority of my childhood had been spent comforting her while she cried, taking care of myself while she fought with depression and abandonment issues.

It was a lot for me to try and move past, and it had definitely shaped me. Maybe not in the best way; I had a hard time trusting men, believing they wanted anything but sex.

I wanted to be with somebody, but only when I was sure it would last.

And I’d only known Jake a few hours.

Still… it was hard to ignore that there was a spark when he touched me. It was hard to ignore how warm I felt when he talked to me, when he smiled.

It was hard to ignore how much I liked his house and his dog and his simple, rustic lifestyle.

But it was far away from everyone I knew, and—

I gasped.

Jake leaned back, away from me. “What?”

“I haven’t checked my phone since I got here!”

“Oh!” He nodded. “Go grab it. If you need a charge, I’ve got cords for almost everything.”

He really was prepared for anything.

I went to my backpack, grabbing my phone. It still had a little charge, and I had a lot of missed calls and texts.

I sat down and sent out a mass message to everyone who’d contacted me—mostly Mom and Audrey.

Hey! I’m okay! I had a scare and got a little lost, but I’m good now. Safe and sound. I’m staying with the guy who rescued me. His name is Jake Quick, and he lives up in the mountains. Search and Rescue knows where I am. I’ll be home tomorrow, promise. Love you!

And then I attached a photo of myself, smiling into the camera. Just to let them know that everything was fine.

No need to worry anybody.

“I’ve got an iPhone. Where can I plug in?”

“Over here.” Jake rose and went to open a drawer in the kitchen. He removed a lightning cable and a brick, plugging them into an outlet.

I plugged my phone in, sighing. “I bought this stupid case that’s supposed to extend your range when you’re out in the wilderness, but it doesn’t work for shit.”

He leaned over my shoulder, looking at the brand. “Oh, yeah. Those are garbage. If you want a good signal boost, it’s an external device, not a case.”

“Oh.” I frowned. “I guess the guy at REI was just trying to upsell me.

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