Page 5 of Candy Kisses with the Mountain Man
Back at my trailer Jackson asks for a tour inside. It’s a small space. Dark after being outdoors and with the window shut. Nervously I point out the coffee machine, the storage, the sink, even the cupboard with my cleaning equipment.
Turning around I am caught by the look in Jackson’s eyes. Heat. Hunger. He moves closer in the already small space. And then, lowering his head, his lips touch mine. Just a touch. But within moments we are consumed with hunger and passion. Gripping at each other. Kissing deeply, hearts racing.
He turns us around. Pushing me up against the door. I feel the earth move. Lost in his kiss.
Shit. No.
The trailer has tipped.
We hold each other and laugh. Talk about a powerful kiss.
“Are you okay?” He asks.
I put my hand on his chest, feeling the hard muscles beneath the soft cotton of his shirt.
“I must have forgotten to lock the legs on the trailer.”
His arms wrapped around me, he asks. “When we get out of here, what if you closed up early for the day?”
I’m so tempted. But I need to think. I’ve never hooked up with anybody on the road. But Jackson is so tempting. So strong. And when he looks at me I feel special. Wanted. It’s everything I have ever dreamt of. But I’m not the girl who gets the guy. I’m a virgin in my twenties! I’m chubby. I don’t make a lot of money or have much of a family. I put on a happy face and I cling to my glass half full mantra. It’s how I can find joy in the little things and can be truly happy.
And then here is Jackson. Strong, sexy, has his life together and set my blood on fire. But if I give into this and it fails, can I ever go back to being a glass half full kind of girl? I need to think and I can’t close up just because the sexy hot Sheriff who kisses like magic, asks me to.
Chapter 6
Jackson
With a little maneuvering, and using my weight as a counter balance, we are able to get the trailer upright and get outside to secure the footing. My heart is still racing from that kiss and I want more. But now that we are outside, Candy is distracted, casting glances to the crowd starting to gather.
“It will take me a bit of time to get things right. But the cookies should be okay, I just need to tidy up the window display.”
“So you’re staying?” I ask.
She nods. “This is my job. I have to see out the day.”
I reach up and brush some chocolate powder off her cheek. She is beautiful. I want nothing more than to throw her over my shoulder and take her out of here. But I respect that it is her business and she takes it seriously.
“Do you want help?”
She laughs. “I think we have proved my little trailer is too small for the both of us. Thank you though.”
With a nod and a wave I leave her to it. Walking through the Christmas fair, seeing it with new eyes. Candy’s joy and optimism has rubbed off on me and I feel almost jolly with all the Christmas cheer going on around me. But I know for sure now, there is only one thing I want to unwrap on Christmas morning. The sweet tasting, sexy smiling, curvy Candy.
The weather has gotten worse throughout the day, with a storm rolling in. Heading back to the fair I find people are packing up early. My spirits rise as I walk through to where Candy’s little pink trailer was parked. Looking forward to seeing her again. Maybe I’ll take her out for a nice dinner.
But when I get to the spot I find her trailer is there. All closed up tight. But the spot next to it where the little Sukuki should be parked is empty.
“She said she wanted to go for a drive.” A passerby sees me staring at the little pink trailer. “Organized for a local to store her trailer for a couple of days.”
Can’t believe she’s gone. A she really shouldn’t be driving her little car up in the mountains in this weather. I run a frustrated hand through my hair. Damn, I was looking forward to seeing Candy again. But if she is just passing through…
If she puts herself in danger in this weather…
Do I really want to get involved with one more person I have to look out for?
Yes!My heart is yelling out. Yes, I do.
And I have a feeling that I need her more than she will ever need me. Candy is not an added responsibility. She is a part of me that has been missing for so long. She is the light to my dark. She is the joy of Christmas I haven’t felt before and I just hope I get a chance to prove myself worthy of her.
