Page 71 of Wild Promises

"Yes, sir," she said softly as she engulfed my cock with her wet mouth. It was too much. Her words, her mouth, and her hands. In minutes I was erupting down her throat, wondering how I'd gotten so lucky to have snagged a girl like Tori.

Later, she led me to the bed, where I settled between her legs and feasted on her. This was temporary, and I couldn't let myself feel things for her. It would only end in heartbreak. I'd be living on a beautiful property in a huge empty house, wishing I would have done something different.

20

XANDER

Every so often, my brothers and I got together and did some kind of outdoor adventure. Sometimes it was something outside of my comfort zone like sky diving, and other times it was a tamer option like zip lining. We were limited in what we could do in the winter, so today we decided on downhill skiing. It was just another day for me, but I thrived on the competition with my brothers.

Christopher was timing us at the bottom. He was here for lessons this morning and said he was hanging around until Noelle was done decorating the lobby.

I had a feeling he preferred spending time with us versus decorating the lobby. He inputted each time into the notes section of Oliver’s phone.

I wondered if he needed a job, a way to make some money to help out. I didn't want to overstep. Noelle and her mother had always been proud and didn't want handouts.

I wondered if there was a way to incorporate him into the business somehow. We could always use help. But he was young, and we usually employed college-age kids.

We raced down the mountain several times. Oliver joked about getting out his spreadsheet to see who won last time, but Iwas always the winner in this race. I was the best skier out of all of us, although Killian liked to trash talk me about it. I liked to think I could have done something with my athletic abilities, but I never wanted to leave the resort. That's why me keeping my job was so important.

"You ready for dinner?" Eli said when Oliver made his last run, coming up short again.

"I'm starved. What about you, Christopher? Are you able to join us?" I asked him.

He shook his head. "I should get back to my sister. She might need my help."

"Thanks for hanging out with us today," Eli said as we clicked out of our skis and headed inside to stow our gear.

We got a table at the restaurant and ordered our usual steak, potatoes, and veggies.

"We have any business to discuss?" Eli asked.

"I have a few things," I said, and Eli's surprised gaze swung to me. I rarely contributed anything to these conversations. "Do we have a job for Christopher? He's young and eager to learn. I know we usually hire older kids, but I think he's responsible and would be a hard worker."

Eli frowned. "Did he ask for a job?"

I chuckled. "No Richards has ever asked for anything."

Eli relaxed in his chair. "Noelle sold me on the idea of decorating the entire lodge."

"That's what I'm talking about. I suspect he could use the money, and he wants to help his family." I had a feeling Noelle was shouldering a lot of the responsibility, and I wanted to ease some of her burden. Killian was close to her at one point. He wouldn't want to see her overworked.

"What are you thinking? The equipment shack?"

"That's an option. But I'm wondering if he could assist me. My classes are getting bigger, and I could use the help. He's a quick learner and good with kids."

"You could always cap the number of people in your lessons," Oliver helpfully pointed out.

"I don't want to turn anyone away. So what do you say?"

"I'm fine with hiring him, and I agree with you. The Richards are hard workers. I want to help them. Just don't let anyone in their family think it's a handout."

"I won't." I knew how important it was for them to feel like they were independent, and they didn't want to rely on anyone.

"Anything else?" Eli asked, looking around the table.

My nerves kicked up. "I have an idea to get people excited about the resort."

Eli tipped his head to the side. "Yeah?"

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