The Rebel by Jennifer Bernard

Author:Jennifer Bernard [Bernard, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-945944-37-6

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Awake or asleep, Kai was the most compelling man Nicole had ever known. Even his snore was kind of fascinating, a soft wheeze, like the wind whistling through cracks in the siding. But mostly it was the magnificence of his body at rest, how he still radiated vitality even when he was unconscious. The firelight flickered across his chiseled muscles, turning his skin a warm gold.

He’d pulled the blanket over most of his body, but his chest and shoulders were uncovered. She noticed a raised scar on his chest, and a small tattoo of a jagged mountain on his upper arm. Rocky Peak?

That thought made her heart twist. Kai loved this place, even though he’d left and stayed away so long. It was clear to her how much Rocky Peak was a part of him.

And the Summit Group was trying to take it away, and she was assisting them.

But the lodge was a financial disaster in the making. Was it so bad, helping someone else take over the place? Kai didn’t want it. None of the kids did, not even Gracie. In Nicole’s opinion, Gracie needed a kick in the pants to go explore the world.

Anyway, she was just a small piece of the puzzle. Max wouldn’t sell unless he wanted to. She was just…offering a vision.

She took a moment to dry her panties by the fire, then slipped them back on and climbed into bed with Kai. She settled against his side as if she belonged there. Without waking, he adjusted his position to tug her closer.

Well, that was her purpose here, after all—she was supposed to be warming him up. She flung one leg across his, feeling the iron bulge of his thighs and the soft prickle of his body hair. Everything about Kai was so … manly. Except that there was another side to him, too. A sensitive, surprisingly thoughtful side.

Not to mention an irritating side. She couldn’t let herself forget that part. Just because he was unbelievably sexy and attractive to her didn’t mean she should get involved with him.

Just because she was snuggling naked with him didn’t mean that either. This was just a one-time snuggle for medical purposes. He was still “the enemy,” someone standing in the way of her “bonus for Birdie.” So technically, she was sleeping with the enemy.

And wow, did it feel good.

She drifted off, dreaming of running through the halls of Rocky Peak Lodge, the way the Rockwell kids must have grown up, except she was chasing Birdie. Birdie was laughing and running on her own two legs, as if she’d never needed a wheelchair. As if she’d never lost oxygen to her brain.

When she woke up with a start, Kai was watching her, his head propped on one hand. The firelight gave his eyes a deep tender glow. “What were you dreaming about?” he asked her softly. “You have the happiest smile I’ve ever seen.”

“I dreamt that—” She stopped abruptly. She still hadn’t told Kai anything much about Birdie.

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