Page 10 of Two Times the Mountain Men
“Good.”
“Fucking freezing,” Brock muttered, stepping outside and closing the door behind him.
Turning, I made my way back to what was formerly my room. My first thought was that it would be easier to just relocate her to Brock’s room, but upon entering the room I found her grumbling to herself as she unpacked the clothing that we’d grabbed for her and hung the items up in my closet, next to my clothes. There was no reason to poke the already pissed bull. I’d just grab what I needed for the night and next day and deal with the rest tomorrow.
Maybe a little sugar was in order. “Look, I think we all got off on the wrong foot.”
She finished hanging up a blouse and spun to face me. “You think?”
I nodded. “I’m pretty sure.” Leaning a shoulder against the door jamb I crossed my arms over my chest as a wave of tiredness washed over me. A couple more days and I’d be as good as new, but for now I was starting to feel extra shitty.
“You two were bullies. Do you realize that?” She crossed her arms over her chest and glared at me.
“We’re not bullies. When you get to know us you’ll find we’re a couple of pretty good guys.”
She cocked a brow at me. “That a fact? Is that what your girlfriends say about you two?”
“We’re both quite single.”
She huffed. “No doubt.”
Oh, sweet God, she was exhausting.
“Okay. Let’s try again. I’m Tyler and my partner is Brock.” I pushed myself off the door jamb and walked over to her extending my hand. “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Her jaw clenched, but then it relaxed again and her expression softened. She looked down at my hand as if suspicious of me, but slowly extended her hand to meet mine and gave it a shake. “I’m Genevieve.”
A smile broke out on my face. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Genevieve.” I didn’t expect for her to return the sentiment and she didn’t disappoint. The handshake was strong and formal, her hand soft and delicate in my larger one. When I released her hand, I couldn’t resist but to use the tip of my index finger to run down her wrist and down her palm. She gasped softly and a soft rosy glow began to color her cheeks as she snatched her hand back fully and shoved both hands into her back pockets.
The room grew quiet as we looked at each other. Despite the attitude, I couldn’t help the feelings of attraction I had for her. Physically, she was the exact type of woman I went after. The bright blue eyes, long chestnut colored brown hair that fell halfway down her back, and a thick curvy body. She had what I would guess to be D-cup breasts, a narrowing at her torso that rounded out to wide hips and sexy round ass.
“How long do you think I’ll be here?”
“Hard to say. It’s supposed to be bad for close to a week.”
“A week!”
“Look. You’ve got everything you need right here. You can have my room to work and we won’t disturb you. The most important thing is that you’re safe.”
“I don’t think I was in danger to begin with.”
My patience was coming to an end. “We’re the experts here. We’ve been doing this a long time and if the convicts are around, we can protect you.”
She was silent a moment as she eyed me. “Did you get my gun?”
With a sigh, I pulled her gun from my pocket and passed it to her. “You won’t need it when you’re with us.”
“It doesn’t hurt to have it nearby.” She walked over to the plain, one-drawer nightstand and pulled open the drawer, placing the gun inside. I was halfway expecting her to make mention of the amount of condoms and lube in the drawer, but to my surprise, she didn’t. When she did turn to face me there was a hint of a grin on her lips, however.
I wasn’t about to ask her what she was grinning about. I was just thankful she no longer had the I-hate-your-fucking-guts look.
“I’m still getting over a touch of pneumonia so I’m going to leave you to settle in. Brock can help you with anything you might need.”
She nodded. “Thank you.” The words came out as barely more than a whisper, but I heard. Considering all the hostility I was quite shocked.
“You’re welcome.” Our gazes locked and we stared at each other for a long moment before I pulled my gaze away and exited the room.
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