The Booty Guard: A BBW Mountain Man Romance (Babes of Biggal Mountain Book 5) by Elaria Ride

Author:Elaria Ride [Ride, Elaria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-23T16:00:00+00:00

14

Mariah

“This is wrong.”

Carter’s graveled words thunder through my head even louder than the spray from the shower. I screw up my face and draw deep breaths, trying to refocus my attention on anything else. On everything else. It’s a small mercy that this incident happened on the heels of something much more traumatic… because otherwise, I think I’d still be worried about that.

Now, though, my mind is the furthest place from that pig head. I’m trying not to be overly sensitive. I’m trying to think about things objectively. But for fuck’s sake, did he have to phrase it like that? I shake my head beneath the spray from the shower. I’m not just embarrassed — I’m mortified.

After Carter pushed me away, I flew to my bedroom and slammed the door shut, wondering how the hell I’d gotten myself into this mess.

Sure, Carter is sexy as hell. Sure, I’ve felt his eyes on me since he got hired… and more often since he dropped the caveman shit. Sure, I’ve thought about him in this very shower more times than I can count. But I was the one who threw myself at him in a fit of weakness. I was the one who made things blatantly unprofessional.

I groan, my forehead resting against the tile. This is all my fault. It’s never been clearer that he’s not into me. At least not in the same way I’m into him. I’ve seen the girls he canoodles with in magazines. Sure, he’d gotten an erection, but I have enough experience with men to know that doesn’t mean much. They wake up with those. It’s not particularly… personalized.

I finish up in the shower and throw on the least attractive sleepwear I own. A nagging voice in my head taunts me for even trying. He was ashamed to be aroused by me. And I acted like a spoiled brat when he called me on it. Lovely.

When I finish towel-drying my hair, I notice a cup of tea on my nightstand. I stiffen but take a sip. Carter’s not interested in a relationship, but he wouldn’t poison me, either. As I suspected, the tea is definitely Sabrina’s, and it tastes extra strong tonight. Good. I haven’t really had time to process the pig head yet, but I can imagine that my dreams tonight will be especially awful.

With that in mind, I finish the tea as fast as I can and settle into bed. The nightlight by my bed stays on, but I switch off everything else. Hopefully, a good night’s sleep will take care of my pounding headache. One thing is for sure: I’m exhausted. I’ll have a clearer understanding of everything in the morning, even if it means having one hell of a time tonight.

Just as my eyes close, I hear two knocks from the wall beside my bed. I freeze at the sound. For a brief moment, my heart pumps with renewed adrenaline. But then I hear Carter clearing his throat on the other side. Despite how awkward things are, I slump against my pillows in relief.

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