A soft snore escaped his mouth, and Hudson’s large body shifted, rolling away from me. I knew I had to get out of this bed nowbefore he rolled back and trapped me beneath his warm—strong,nude, tanned, tattooed, sexy body and…

Focus, Charley.

Moving carefully, I slowly inched my way down the mattress, careful not to pull the blankets with me as I slipped off the end.

The fronts of my thighs had purplish bruises from where they’d been pressed against the edge of the table, and I ran my fingertip over the mark, enjoying the brief flash of pain.

Hudson was sprawled across the bed on his side when I peeked over the edge, his nearly naked body stretched across the mattress, the corner of the quilt barely covering his legs. I tried not to let my gaze linger on the way his cock stretched across the sheets beside him, proving morning wood was not a myth.

Most of my hookups over the years hadn’t spent the night, and I wasn’t really a fan of repeats. Feelings were messy, and now I was going to have to deal with mine.

Best case scenario, Hudson would freak out and I’d be able to talk him down. Maybe he’d realize how perfect we were for each other, and he’d fuck my brains out again.

Worst case scenario, Hudson would freak out and never talk to me again, kicking me out into the snow to find my way back to civilization or die somewhere alone in the woods.

Reality would probably fall somewhere in the middle, but I wanted to avoid reality for as long as possible.

My knees ached from where they were scratched as I crawled naked across the cold wood floor of his bedroom. I slipped into the dark bathroom and prayed that there would be enough warm water to wash away the dread clinging to my skin.

Hudson

The sound of runningwater lingered somewhere in my subconscious as I stretched against the sheets beneath me, reaching across the mattress for her warm body. My fingers were met with cold cotton, the only proof that I went to bed wrapped around a beautiful woman was the scent of her lingering on the pillow beside my face. She must have gotten a new shampoo, and the scent just made me hungrier to lose myself in her soft, curvy body again.

Blinking, my blind search was confirmed when I opened my eyes to empty sheets next to me, a sliver of bright light streaming around the edge of the curtains and illuminating the dim room. The sound of the generator hummed outside, and I shifted across the mattress to pull open the curtains.

White stretched as far as my eyes could see, snow covered tree trunks sprouting out from the fresh untouched powder. There had to be at least a foot covering the ground, if not more, and I was thankful I’d had the foresight to stock the cabin in case we couldn’t leave. Because the last time we got a foot up here, I had to dig the gravel driveway out by hand once we knew the main road had been cleared.

It was early for this much snow, so the county wouldn’t necessarily have the best response with plowing. Especially when I know I saw most of the plow drivers at the bar last night tying one on. I doubted they’d be too motivated to get around to plowing this far up the mountain until tomorrow…or maybe even the next day.They tried to get all the streets in town cleared before they headed up the treacherous mountain pass.

The knowledge we’d be trapped here for days with limited electricity had filthy scenarios wandering through my brain, imagining all the ways I could use her body to bring us both pleasure.

Her submission to my lead had been completely unexpected, and it was freeing to let all the fleeting intrusive thoughts I’d previously had during sex take the wheel. This whole role-play situation may not have been my idea initially, but I was embracing the sense of freedom that had blossomed inside me.

The way our bodies moved together, and how she responded to me was completely different than before. I was afraid that in the light of day, the changes between us would fade away and we would be right back where we were a few days ago. Not knowing where to move forward from this.

Phenomenally dirty sex wasn’t going to solve the problems, but hopefully, it’d show the path forward.

The pipes squealed as the water turned off, gentle feminine humming carrying through the mostly closed door. I smiled at the sound, knowing that my performance last night might be the cause of her good mood.

Rising from the bed, I padded across the cold wooden floor and rested my hand against the door. I didn’t want to disturb her morning routine, but I also wasn’t sure if she knew to look under the sink for the emergency lantern, so she wouldn’t have to be in there in the dark.

After listening to her happily hum for a few more moments, the sudden need to touch her overcame me, and I pushed lightly, the door slowly creaking open.

“Shit!” she shrieked, my hand immediately meeting resistance as she pushed back against me.

“Are you alright?” I chuckled, wanting her to let me in so I could wrap her in my arms and drag her back to bed with me.

“Fine! I’m fine!” she yelled; her voice pitched high. The door clicked shut and the sound of the lock engaging made me laugh.

“You don’t need to lock me out, I’ve seen it all before.” My comment was met with silence, so I continued on. “And I’d like to see it again. Don’t bother getting dressed, I don’t want anything getting in my way.”

After no response, I sat down on the edge of the bed, bracing my forearms on my thighs as I waited for her to come out.

“Did you fall in?” I yelled, expecting her to charge through the door with her hands on her hips, but that was not what happened.

The lock disengaged and the door slowly swung open. It was nearly pitch-black inside, but I could see the shadowy outline of the lantern on the counter.

She stood there in the shadows, her face not visible, but the thin strip of light from the window showed her nervously shifting her legs together.