Page 80 of Mountain Boss

Including across her shirt.

“Morning,” Cook says from beside me.

I jolt, and the coffee in my mug sloshes over the side and down my hand. “Shit.”

Cook chuckles. “Too much caffeine is bad for the heart, Sterling.”

I shift my mug to my other hand and shake the liquid off my fingers. “Fuck off.” I don’t say it with heat. And Cook just clicks his tongue before walking past me toward the Food Hall.

Chapter 57

Courtney

Wake up.

Make instant oatmeal in my cabin, in my one bowl, with hot water from my teakettle.

Get dressed and ready for work.

Make coffee in the Food Hall.

Drink a cup.

Work on my list.

Eat lunch.

Clean the cabins.

Work on the list more.

Shower.

Eat ramen in my cabin, in my one bowl, with hot water from my teakettle.

Climb into bed.

Pass out.

Repeat.

Chapter 58

Courtney

I hearthe crunch of tires on the driveway, and my pulse skips a beat.

They’re back.

I want to turn around and watch the vehicles pull up, but I keep walking toward the Food Hall with my armful of clean hand towels.

The guys have been gone for three nights. Which was expected.

But for some reason, I wasn’t expecting Sterling to go with them.

So I haven’t seen him for three long days.

No glances.

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