Kiss My Axe: MM Frenemies to Lovers Romance (Maple Mountain Lodge Book 2) by RM Neill

Author:RM Neill [Neill, RM]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-06-04T00:00:00+00:00

“I fucking trusted you, Perry! What is this bullshit?”

“Quit bitching for once. This bullshit is what will keep you warm and dry in the spring when you’re in the bush.”

“You know what else keeps me warm and dry? A fucking house. With warm blankets and not in this hideous green.”

It’s not Walmart in sweatpants, but it’s damn close. After a quiet breakfast together, Perry dragged me down to some kind of outdoor store. There are animal heads and dead fish on the walls, an aquarium bubbling away with tiny bait fish called minnows and the whole place stinks like… well, what I imagine the place he wants to take me smells like. Fucking vile with a side of sadness.

He’s currently fussing over the right boots for me. They’re all ugly and I swear if anyone sees me like this, I will die of embarrassment. The boots paired with the neon-yellow lined rain jacket make me feel like a lemon with feet.

And I’m about as sour as a lemon right now too if he dares to laugh one more time.

“Try these. If they don’t fit you right, you’ll have cold feet.”

He opens the box and sets the pair of rubber boots in front of me. With a sigh, I slip them on and stand up.

“They feel fine. Can we go now?”

“You’re sure they aren’t too big?”

“Yes. They’re fine. Let’s just get out of here so you can show me the purpose of this misery.”

Perry grins as he re-boxes the boots and piles the coat and gloves on top of the box.

“Okay, fine. This should do for now.”

“I’m never coming back to this place. Just so you know.”

It’s a version of hell for anyone who appreciates high fashion. People need to learn comfort doesn’t have to equate to flannel and felt-lined boots. Options are out there!

He places the items on the counter at the cash register and a woman who seems absolutely thrilled to be working today smiles at Perry with a wee bit more than friendliness in her greeting.

“Hey, doll. It’s nice to see you again.” She peruses Perry slowly instead of ringing through our purchases, and I’m irrationally irritated that he smiles back.

“Nice to see you too, Linda.”

She scans one item before speaking to Perry again. Multi-tasking is not in her skill set.

“You know…my address is still the same and I don’t work on the weekends.”

Wow, honey, you need to work on your subtlety.

Perry just smiles and nods and darts a glance my way.

“You’ll have more time to visit the lake then. That’s great.”

“It’s better with company, though.” She winks at him! Fucking winks at him, and I bite my tongue so hard I taste blood.

“You know, Linda. We’re on our way to the lake right now and if you could hurry this up, I’d appreciate it. Keep the flirting to the coffee breaks, yeah?”

I’ll cut a bitch. Don’t test me, Linda.

Linda glances between Perry and me, and I raise an eyebrow in defiance. She scans the rest of our things and when I present my card to pay, Perry smacks my hand away.

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