Page 13 of Five Mountain Daddies

I sit down next to her, the metal cool to touch. She leans up against me, shaking slightly. “That was, uh…unexpected.”

“I know,” I say, grinning. “I couldn’t helpmyself.”

“I’m not complaining,” she says quickly. “I just… man.” She laughs nervously, but I can tell she’s stillspinning.

I take her hand and stand up. “Come on. Let’s get youback.”

She glances at her phone and nods. “Yeah, okay. I’m almost out oftime.”

We walk back to my motorcycle. We chat softly the whole way, not uncomfortable at all, and I can tell she’s a little weak in the knees. That just makes me smile even more. We get back on the bike, and she seems more comfortable this time as we driveback.

I park outside of her work and stay on my bike as she gets off. “That was… nice,” shesays.

“Good, I’m glad you liked it. I was hungry.” I grin ather.

She blushes. “We can do that again sometime,” shesays.

“I’d like that. See you later.” I kick off and ride back the way I came, leaving her to watch mego.

I still have her on my lips as I head back to work. I’m grinning the whole way. I realize why James invited her to the party, and why the twins both wanted to kiss her. This girl is unique, something else, and I know it’s way more about the game now. There’s something special about her, and I want to find out exactly what itis.

5

London

Ican’t get that lunch date out of myhead.

I’ve never gone from meeting a guy one night to him getting me off at lunch the next afternoon. It was like Ryan was hungrier for me than for the food, which is probablytrue.

And I’m not complaining. No guy has ever gotten me off like that before, with just his mouth, and it was pretty incredible out there in the forest, leaning up against his beautiful sculpture. The man’s intense, but there’s also a softness to him, and I’m totally attracted to everything abouthim.

And yet there’s still James in my mind, and the twins as well. Plus, their last friend, Henry, sitting at that table and smirking at me with those devilisheyes.

“What are you daydreamingabout?”

I’m pulled out of my haze. Maggie grins at me and I sigh. “Nothing,” Isay.

“Come on, it’s not that boring here.” She sits down on a stool near me as I straightenup.

“I’m not bored,” Ilie.

She rolls her eyes. “Front desk is only interesting like three times a day. Otherwise you’re just standingthere.”

“I know,” I admit. “I’m just happy to have ajob.”

“Sure,” she says, waving that away. “Anyway, I bet I know what you’re thinkingabout.”

I give her a look. “Probablynot.”

“You’re thinking about that party we went to and thoseguys.”

I look away. “Definitely not,” I lieagain.

“God, you’re such a bad liar.” She laughs softly. “It’s okay, London. They’re superhot.”

“They really are, aren’tthey?”

She laughs, nodding. “But seriously, I heard somethings.”

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