Page 7 of Falling Over You

“If that’s the case, what are you still doing in my office?” Gordon raised an eyebrow at him.

“She thinks I’m nuts. You saw the way I was acting.”

“Like a caveman? Yeah, I saw it. Although, I’m not sure she'd be as averse to it as you think.”

That had him sitting forward. “Really? Why?”

“Because, in all her years of coming here, Eve gets hit on a lot, but she never, and I do mean never, flirts back. She was flirting back with you.”

That had his mind whirling. Was she really flirting back? Should he go find her? Ask her to dinner?

“Stop overthinking this. Go talk to her. Have a conversation. Be charming. You used to be charming.”

Theo stood up quickly, not at all sure what the plan was. He just knew he wanted to see her again. To be near her. “I’ll catch you later.”

Gordon laughed. “Yeah, somehow, I seriously doubt that.”

Theo practically ran from his brother’s office. After quickly changing out of his ski boots, he went in search of her. He had no clue where to find Eve, but started in the most obvious spot —the lounge.

The lounge was the gathering spot for skiers and boasted a huge fireplace, a fully staffed bar, and plenty of comfortable seating. Normally, when he came skiing, he avoided it at all costs, not wanting to interact with other people. Today was different. If Eve was there, he’d sit his ass down and talk to her all day, if she allowed him to keep her company.

He didn’t have to look for her long when he scanned the room. She was seated on a large chair next to the fireplace. Her feet were up on an ottoman and she had her head back against the chair with her eyes closed.

Damn, she was gorgeous.

He approached her carefully, so he didn’t scare her. As if she sensed his presence, she opened her eyes when he was only a few feet from her.

“Oh, of course, it’s you.” She sighed, her body stiffening just a little.

“Is it okay if I sit here with you?” He pointed to the chair next to her.

She nodded. “It’s a free world.”

He sat down, turning his body to face her. “Did you talk to your family?”

That had her rolling her eyes, something he found adorable. Since when had eye rolling become adorable?

“My sister and her wife were here when I walked in. They offered to stay with me but I sent them on their way. I don’t need to be taken care of like a child.”

“Are you sure that’s what they were doing? Maybe they wanted to stay with you because you were hurt and they care about you?”

She pursed her lips, shaking her head. “They’d rather be out having fun than sitting in here.”

He looked around. “I don’t know, this looks like it could be a good time. There’s a bar and games. I bet a person or group of people could have a blast here.”

“Are you trying to tell me I was wrong?”

He laughed. “Not at all. I’m just saying there's no reason why you can’t still enjoy your vacation.”

“I wanted to ski, not sit around. Which is, what I assume, you wanted to do when you came here.” She tilted her head, looking at him. “Why are you not back out on the mountain?”

“I can ski anytime. Literally. Sometimes, Gordon lets me come in early and ski before he opens the place. I have the whole mountain to myself.”

Her eyes held excitement. “That sounds amazing.”

The desire in her voice had his dick getting hard. Sure, it was for skiing on the mountain while no one was around and not for him, but soon, he wanted her to sound like that for him; preferably while naked and riding his cock.

He was in fucking deep.

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