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Or leave before he fell asleep.

“Have you seen the rest of the property yet?” Ford asked.

“No, this is as far as I got.”

He released her and jutted out his elbow in invitation. “Well, let the guy who knows this place inside and out show you around.”

She placed her hand in the crook of his arm. “Do you happen to have access to the second floor of the event hall?”

He dug into his jeans and pulled out a set of what looked like shiny new keys. He held them up with a gleam in his eyes and a wicked smile. “I certainly do.”

“Then, I’d love a tour.”

Chapter Four

Since nothing was currently happeningat The Mane Event Hall, Ford decided it was the perfect time to show it to Erin and get her reaction.

He was actually surprised she showed up at the resort at all. Especially after finding out she and Dylan Lyons dated back in high school. Not because she mentioned it, but because someone else had told him a while ago in passing.

From what Ford found out, when Dylan graduated, he was eighteen and Erin only sixteen and they had dated for two years. The second Dylan graduated, he booked it out of Fisher Falls as fast as he could, while Erin stayed to finish high school.

She had always made it clear she wanted to stay in Fisher Falls and didn’t have any plans to follow him. Not long after Dylan left, Erin began dating Kyle Hart, Dylan’s classmate. At barely twenty years old, she married him, ready to settle down and start a family.

Once Ford moved to the area, he ended up hiring Kyle for his fledgling construction company and that was when he first met Erin. He and Kyle also became fast friends. Erin’s late husband was a good man, a reliable worker and a great friend.

Then, he died while on a job.

Of course, that turned Erin’s life upside down.

While it was a freak accident and nobody’s fault, Ford still felt guilty and also responsible for the young widow. That led to him checking in with her often, helping her out when he could, and causing them to become close. Initially, they remained friends and nothing more.

He always thought she was smoking hot but remained hands off until she was ready to move on. Once she was, he moved in to take his shot.

Their relationship started out casual, and for the next few years, it remained that way. Mostly because he worked long hours growing his business and she didn’t seem interested in anything serious.

He didn’t have an issue with keeping what they had together loose and free. Mostly because they lived in Fisher Falls, where the likelihood of her meeting another man worthy of her attention was slim to none.

Until now, anyway, since Dylan and his twin Dayne were back in town for good.

At this point, Ford needed to decide if Dylan was a threat to the relationship he and Erin had. And if he was, what Ford would do about it.

If anything.

Seeing her today reminded him that he didn’t want her to slip away and into someone else’s arms. Or another man’s bed on a permanent basis.

She might act like a typical “small-town girl” on the surface, but in reality, deep down, she was far from that. Where she got her wild sexual appetite, he didn’t know.

Not that he was complaining since he encouraged it and benefitted from it, too.

Too many times to count.

The only issue he’d have was if she shared that certain particular appetite with others. At least without him taking part in that “sharing.”

Not that he had much say in what she did.

Maybe he needed to change that. Make more of an effort. Ask her to make more of one, too.

Their personalities didn’t clash. They had unmistakable chemistry. They had the best sex he ever had in his life. The woman was beautiful inside and out. Kind, giving, intelligent…

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