Snowed in with the Cowboy by Maisey Yates

Author:Maisey Yates
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2018-06-22T15:34:03+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

TANNER WOKE UP with Chloe tangled around him in the early hours of the morning. He looked outside, angling his head, keeping one arm firmly wrapped around her as he did. The sky looked clear. It was a pale blue, but there were no clouds, and the sun was shining. It had that cold look to it, like the rays were far too peaked to cast any warmth down below. Like they might freeze into golden shards and break off before they were able to hit the earth.

But it wasn’t snowing.

The warm weight of her soft body against his was like every fantasy he’d tried so hard to never let himself have. It wasn’t just physical satisfaction, lying here with her like this. It was more. It was deeper.

It was terrifying.

“Chloe,” he said roughly. “Wake up.”

She stirred slightly, and he got out of bed, leaving her there. Then he started to collect his clothes.

He made his way downstairs, where there were people still sound asleep all over the lobby. There was a sign hanging on the desk.

All roads are plowed.

Well, good. That was what he was here to find out.

He ignored the kick of disappointment in his stomach. He shouldn’t be disappointed about the fact they needed to leave. What had happened last night was good, but it needed to be contained there. It was his one chance. His one chance to explore that fantasy, before putting it to rest again. And it was done. Now they were going to get on with this trip. Get on with the holiday.

He went back upstairs and found Chloe partially dressed and with a strange look on her face. It was so different than the way she had looked last night. She seemed guarded now. Diminished.

And he should be glad about that, too. Not resentful that his beautiful, generous lover was gone.

“Are the roads open?”

He nodded wordlessly.

“Good,” she said, her tone overbright. “Now we can get on with the trip. And see...everyone. I’m excited to see my mom.”

“Yeah,” he agreed.

There wasn’t really anything else to say.

They packed up the rest of their things in silence, and by the time they were back in the truck, Chloe had descended into total silence. Tanner figured that was a good thing, and he could go ahead and put his focus on driving.

The road was cleared, but the banks on the side of the road were built up high, and he didn’t want to hit any patches of ice and slide into them. The way up to the mountain cabin was still a bit slick, and he gritted his teeth, trying to keep his focus on that, rather than recurring memories of what had happened the night before. Of how her body had felt. How it had tasted. How much he wanted her then. And how much he wanted her still.

When the cabin came into view, they both let out relieved breaths. He would have laughed, but he didn’t want to acknowledge it. Didn’t want to acknowledge the fact it was so obvious the two of them were tense.

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