Page 156 of The Maxwell Brothers
Stepping closer, he brought his mouth to my cheek. My whole body tightened up when I felt his hot breath on my skin. And when his lips touched my cheek, every nerve ending was on edge. Tyler was exuding even more sexy vibes than usual. I felt them in every fiber of my body, as if he was feathering his lips all over me.
Stepping back, he pointed to my suitcase. “I’ll take that.”
I stepped to one side so he could pick it up. Yummm, that bicep flexed deliciously while he brought my bag into the house.
“This looks amazing,” I said. "You went all out."
"I told you I was going to get the best for them."
I’d only just arrived, and he was already waking up the butterflies in my stomach. I could feel my defenses melting away now that we were 150 miles away from Chicago.
I focused on my surroundings again, taking it all in. The cabin was so cozy, yet luxurious at the same time. Like the exterior, the interior was also all wood logs. It had hardwood floors and an old-style open fireplace.
How much did he spend on this place?
Five of the kids were storming about the living room, jumping on the couches and running up and down the staircase leading to the upper levels. One of the boys tried to climb the railing at the top, presumably to slide down, but Mr. Dawson stopped him just in time.
Thank God Mr. Dawson had come with us. While I could handle kids for about half an hour at a time, I wasn't qualified to keep this many safe at once—especially for two days.
“Kendra," Tim said loudly, coming up to me. "Mr. Dawson says he found a cool place where we can eat and look at all sorts of stuffed animals."
Stuffed animals?He must have been referring to mounted animals from a taxidermist. Regardless, that sounded like a nightmare to me.
"Okay," I said cautiously, wanting to be more enthusiastic, but honestly, that just gave me the creeps.
"I made reservations at six o'clock. It's called The Bear," Mr. Dawson said.
"I have a phone call at five thirty that will probably last an hour, but I can join you all afterward."
Taking out my phone, I searched for The Bear and then opened it in Google Maps, zooming in. “Okay. As long as I don't get lost on the way. How can the route be so complicated?”
It wasn’t far away, just twenty minutes on foot, but the directions were super twisty, turning this way and that.
Tyler stepped closer to me, and my entire body tightened with his presence.
“I’ll stay behind and wait for you. We’ll go together,” he offered.
I craned my head up, looking straight at him. "Why would you do that?”
“I'm good with maps." There was a dangerous twinkle in his eyes and an edge to his smile that made all my lady parts dance with joy. "We wouldn't want you to get lost, would we, Kendra?"
“Then that’s settled,” Mr. Dawson said, fortunately missing the exchange between Tyler and me.
“I’ll show you to your room, Kendra,” Tyler added.
I nodded, walking side by side with him.
“Our rooms are up in the attic. Everyone else is spread out on the floors below.”
Wait a second. Tyler and I have rooms near one another?
I licked my lips, narrowing my eyes at him. “Did you have anything to do with that arrangement?”
Tyler flashed a devastatingly sexy smile. “Not at all. Mr. Dawson decided. Imighthave suggested that it would be safer to have the kids on the same floor with him.Might.”
“Of course you did.” My heart was beating insanely fast. “Tyler… there will be no sexy times during this trip. I mean it.”
“We have to be role models,” he said seriously.
