Taught by the Mountain Man by Hazel J. North

Author:Hazel J. North
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: instalove romance, steamy romance series, short and steamy romance, steamy romance curvy woman, mountain man romance
Publisher: Hazel J. North
Published: 2022-06-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Maxine

I wake up with a jolt. There’s a sound outside of my window, but it doesn’t resemble anything I’m used to. It takes me a few beats to remember I’m not in my studio apartment at the back of the pizza parlor but a bed in a Montana cabin.

The silence envelops me until I hear the unfamiliar sound again. I get out of bed and put on my fluffy slippers. Thankfully, my ankle hardly hurts anymore.

A soft light behind the curtain makes me pull them aside. I peer into the dark, trying to locate the origin of the light. When I spot it, my heart immediately starts beating faster. Sawyer is cutting wood with a swing so strong that he could take out a bear if he wanted to. The wood splices in two when his ax hits the top. He grabs another log, positions it on the chopping block, and splices that one too.

Even though it’s cold outside, he’s unbuttoned his flannel shirt. Sadly, he’s too far away to get a good look at his muscled body. I should get over there. Seeing him work up close will do wonders for my writing inspiration.

I slip into my jeans and pull a sweatshirt over my naked chest before shoving my feet into my sneakers. Without thinking this through, I head outside. I know I’ll turn back and crawl into bed if I give myself time to rationalize my actions. For once in my life, I want to do something impulsive.

Cooper jumps up as soon as I descend the stairs leading to the clearing where Sawyer is chopping wood. He barks two times, then runs over to me and licks my hand.

“Stop it, Coop, I’m ticklish,” I say with a laugh.

Sawyer crosses his arms, the ax still in his hand. “Are you now?”

“What?”

“Ticklish.”

I smile. “I am when getting licked.”

He swallows hard and puts another log on the chopping board.

“Why are you out here in the middle of the night?”

He growls. “I could ask you the same thing.”

Is he mad at me or something? I can’t figure out why. How could I make him angry when I was sound asleep?

“If you must know, you splicing wood woke me up.”

“Sorry.”

I wave his apology away. “It’s okay. Do you do this often, working after dark?”

He uses the bottom part of his shirt to wipe the sweat from his forehead, giving me a nice view of his torso. It’s enough to make me sweat as well.

“Couldn’t sleep.”

His clipped answers almost deter me from asking any more questions, but I decide to press the issue. “How come?” I ask after a moment of silence. “Do you want me to warm up some hot milk for you?”

He suppresses a chuckle, only half succeeding. “Hot milk?”

I shrug. “Yeah, it’s a classic cure for insomnia. Do you have any worries that keep you awake? I’m here for you if you want to talk.”

He locks eyes with me and takes a step closer. His intent stare sends heat to every part of my body.

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