Page 129 of Mountain Boss

She makes a sound of agreement, and then I uneasily watch as she exits the cabin.

I’ll check on her soon.

Chapter 104

Courtney

Embarrassmentand unwellness swirl inside me as I shuffle down the path.

I can’t believe I cried in front of Sterling.

Again.

I reach up with the cuff of my sweater and wipe away another traitorous tear.

It’s just because I don’t feel good.

I glance down at the damp fabric and wince.

Sterling’s flannel is peeking out beneath my sweater. Everywhere.

He must think…

I brush at my other cheek.

I have no idea what he must think of me.

The negative part of me wants to focus on the bad.

Like the fact that he, my boss, has seen me cry more than once.

Or the fact that he knows I’m broke.

I start to choke on a laugh and press my palm to my throat.

I thought I’d been mortified before, but him offering me money. That was a new low.

He meant well.

Said it because hewanted to help.

But I’m not a charity case.

Pretty fucking close, my inner self points out, but I ignore her.

So yeah, Sterling probably thinks I’m a helpless girl on the edge of despair.

Not exactly wrong.

But he also looks at me like he wants me.

And that might hold more weight than the rest of it.

Maybe.

Hopefully.

I stumble up my steps and into my cabin.

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