Just a Kiss (Just Us Series, #1) by Linzi Basset

Author:Linzi Basset
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: alpha male, small town romance, romcom, Sassy female, Later in life
Publisher: Linzi Basset
Published: 2024-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The next morning...

Daphne awoke to the smell of bacon teasing her nostrils. For a confused few seconds, she blinked as she focused on her surroundings. It took a couple of minutes for her memory to settle into place as she looked around the unfamiliar room.

“Hmm, what a night,” she sighed at the end of a lazy stretch. A soft groan escaped from her throat as she felt the lingering ache in muscles she hadn’t known even existed.

“Coffee.” Carter appeared around the sofa and held out a steaming mug.

“Morning,” she croaked sleepily as she pushed upright, ignoring the blanket that slipped down to reveal her perky breasts to his gaze. She, hussy that she was, although still somewhat sleepy-eyed, hungrily drank in the vision of an Adonis who, she hoped, would give in to the hungry lust she made no effort to hide from her gaze.

“Behave, Lovebug. There will be no morning sex. Drink your coffee. We’re going for a hike before breakfast.”

Daphne took a sip before dragging up the blanket to cover herself. She looked through the window.

“A hike? Don’t you think it’s a bit chilly for an early morning hike? We don’t want my girlie bits to freeze, you know.”

“Don’t worry. Nadine left one of her thick down jackets and snow boots here. You’ll be all cozy and warm.”

“Hiking isn’t in my portfolio of activities, Sheriff Scott. Now,”—she looked around the stylishly decorated open room—“if you have a treadmill standing around somewhere, I’ll be too happy to trod on that.”

“Who wants to walk on rubber when you can enjoy the beauty and wonders Mother Nature has to offer?” Carter remained unperturbed at her continued protesting murmurs as he rushed her through the coffee and getting dressed.

“Ready?” he asked ten minutes later as he zipped up the jacket and pulled the hood over her head.

“No, I’d much rather curl back on the sofa and wait for your return.”

“Now, where’s the fun in that for me?” He opened the door, smiling when she gasped at the cold rush of air blasting against her face. “Better cover up with that scarf, Lovebug. Let’s go.”

Daphne shivered as Carter led her out into the snow-covered forest surrounding his mountain lodge. The icy air stung her cheeks, and she burrowed deeper into the puffy down jacket.

“Remind me why we’re out here at the crack of dawn when we could be warm in bed?” she grumbled, her breath fogging.

Carter chuckled, his hand clasping hers firmly, so she didn’t slip on the icy path. “To enjoy the beauty of nature, of course.”

Daphne surveyed the silent, snowy woods dubiously. She was a city girl through and through. The only nature she enjoyed was a well-manicured park.

They crunched through the fresh powder, their boots leaving deep prints. The winding trail dipped and rose over rocky terrain. Daphne frequently stumbled on hidden roots and stones.

“Is this what you mountain men do for fun?” she panted, sweat beading her forehead despite the cold. “Hike until your lungs explode?”

“Aw, come on, it’s not that bad,” Carter cajoled with a grin.

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