Page 39 of Sexy Summer Flings (Bear Mountain Rescue 2)

“And what?”

Hunter squeezed her hips and shook her against the mattress. “Don’t toy with me.”

Penny traced the outline of his full lips with her fingers, enjoying the suspense. “I’ve taken the job in Red Lodge.”

Hunter let out his breath. “You have no idea how glad I am to hear—wait a second! You’ve already taken it?”

“Yep.”

“And you didn’t tell me sooner?”

“Nope.”

He laid his head down next to hers with a groan. “You are pure evil, you know that, right?”

“And yet, I’m still here in your bed. So you must have a thing for evil.”

“I have a thing for you. Evil or sassy, I’ll take you any way I can get you.”

Penny would never get tired of hearing him say that.

“But I don’t like you working all day in Red Lodge and coming home to work until two in the morning at the Grizzly,” he said.

“I know, but I couldn’t leave Vince in a lurch. He’s been good to me.”

Hunter grumbled a bit. “You’re going to be working at the sanctuary and coming home to work at the Grizzly indefinitely?”

“No, I told him I’d give him three weeks.”

“So, the only time I’ll be able to get a date with you is on…”

“Well, I am working Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, so the only day I have free is Sunday.”

Hunter kissed her, and she slid her hands into his hair, enjoying the tingles his mouth always created.

“I’ll take Sunday, but it’s going to kill me not being able to see you now that you’re mine.”

“Hmmm, I love it when you get all possessive.”

“Really? I remember something about you not being a prize.”

“Well, I don’t want to be treated like an object, but I do enjoy that growly tone in your voice when you say my name or call me your girlfriend.”

“Hmmm, you do, huh?” His mouth traveled down until it brushed the top of her breast. “Since we got the plans for the first date out of the way, I’d like to revisit what you were talking about earlier.” His tongue dipped into her belly button and her toes curled. “Only, I’m thinking I eat breakfast off of your…”

He buried his mouth between her legs and she arched off the bed. “I am totally okay with that.”

Chapter 22

On Sunday evening right after six, Hunter knocked on Penny’s front door. In one hand, he had another bouquet, pink and white roses this time, and in the other, a little jewelry box. It wasn’t anything big, just a pair of sapphire earrings.

She opened the door, wearing a simple navy-blue dress and gray flats. Her dark hair was set in loose waves around her shoulders, and her lips were glossy and spread into that bright, happy smile he loved so much.

“Hey, there.”

Hunter stepped into her and took her mouth in a fast, hard kiss, because he couldn’t seem to help himself. If the other men of Bear Mountain had realized how much fun kissing Penny was, he would have lost her before he smartened up.

The thought made him deepen the kiss until she was pressed back against the open door with one of those long legs wrapped up around his hip.

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