Page 32 of A Billionaire's Cabin Love

“Do you still kiss him?”

“We haven’t kissed on the lips in years. He settles for kissing my cheek. He doesn’t know how to let me go. I’ve told him several times to move on, but I don’t know what else to do.” She grabbed the pot holders, removed the soup from the microwave, and sat the bowl on the table.

“Michelle told him about you. Eric wasn’t happy.”

I pulled her chair out, she sat, and I pushed her closer to the table.

“He sounds like a great guy.” I sat across from her. “But he needs to move on. Not sure seeing us together will change how he feels about you. He probably feels like any guy you date is temporary. It’s ok, he’ll learn I’m not. I’m here to stay, Kara.”

“But Collin, you’re not. You will return to L.A. eventually. I’ll be here. There’s no way we can have a long-distance relationship.”

“Kara, don’t compare me to the Jack dude.”

“Let’s enjoy this time together while we can.”

She slid her knife through the medium rare steak.

“If I lived here, would you feel different?”

She chewed the steak and stared through me, then her eyes met mine. “I am extremely, physically attracted to you and I hate it. I hate you know how attracted I am to you.”

She didn’t answer my question.

“Kara, it’s not a bad thing.”

“You say you want me to be yours. What does that mean exactly?” She sipped her wine.

“There’s no way I could just sleep with a woman like you. Your spirit and smile are infectious. Every time I’m close to you, I want to kiss you. That doesn’t normally happen to me. If I’m at a club, I flirt with a woman. Possibly fuck her that night or make sure she understands there aren’t any strings. For the first time, I look forward to seeing a woman again for more than sex. Maybe I should have given one of those women I fucked more than my dick. I didn’t bother to get to know them. Probably because I was too busy. For the first time, I slowed down and really paid attention to what was in my view. Kara, I understand you’re not a one-night stand kind of woman. The biggest issue is...” I felt my jaw twitch.

“What’s that?”

“I can’t share you. If one of your guys can’t accept us, I’ll be forced to bash their heads in.”

Her jaw slacked. “Collin, you don’t mean that.”

“In two weeks, I’ll reveal a surprise to you.”

“What kind of surprise?”

“I won’t say. Just know I want you to be my woman. That’s not the surprise. You already knew what I wanted.”

She chomped on a broccoli stem. “We leave for Anchorage in two days. I think you’ll enjoy it.”

I decided to avoid the elephant in the room. We’d only keep arguing.

“Are we driving, flying, or taking a train?”

“Would you like to take the train?”

“Yes, we can rent a truck once we arrive.”

“Sounds good.”

I stretched my hand out toward her. She placed her hand in mine. “Kara, I won’t hurt you. I need you to listen to your heart. Tonight, we’ll watch a romantic movie, then I’ll carry you to my bed and we’ll sleep. I won’t try to fuck you, Kara. This isn’t what our closeness means. We are getting to know each other. I love holding you while you sleep.”

“You won’t try to touch me?”

“If you want me to play with your pussy, I will. But I won’t tongue fuck you anytime soon until…”

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