Page 9 of Worshiped By the Lumberjack

Mouth gaping like a fish, she blinks slowly at me.

I feel a corner of my mouth tug up slightly. Something I have a feeling will be happening more often now. "Now let's deal with the more immediate concern, the damn article. I'll do whatever you need to get it done. I know I have been an ass about it, but for you, I will suffer through it and give you whatever you need. If you are having problems with your boss, then maybe this is all happening for a reason. What are the odds we meet when you might be facing some changes? You can write from anywhere, can't you? Plenty of people make good money doing freelance writing."

Her eyes are saucer wide as she whispers. "Are you for real or am I still passed out from that orgasm and dreaming?"

An actual chuckle escapes this time. "You passed out, huh?"

Cheeks pink, she shoves at my shoulder. "Shut up."

"To address your question, you are fully awake, and I am completely real and serious."

"I have to say this is the craziest thing that has ever happened to me and not at all what I expected. I have had the thought I could get used to this on multiple occasions since I arrived here. You sure know how to spoil a girl. This is a lot, but I appreciate your willingness to support me however I need. How about we get this damn article done and then figure the rest out? I would like to continue seeing you and see what happens from there."

My heart pounds at her proposal. It's not her moving in with me right now, but I suppose that would be surprising if she did. I'll take what I can get for now and work on getting her here with me permanently soon.

"I'd be happier with you here with me all the time now, but I understand needing time to think things through before completely changing your life. Now that we have that sorted, let's go get cleaned up so we can work on that damn article."

I swipe my lips against hers in a brief kiss, so we don't get too carried away before standing with her in my arms. Then I take her to the shower, where we do end up getting carried away.

Epilogue

Kinsley - six months later

A mix of freshly cut wood, oil and gasoline fills the air. Smells which have become very familiar to me over the last several months since I met Liam. I have been to everyone of his competitions since we got together. Watching his muscles flex and sweat bead over them is something I will never miss out on if I have the choice.

My voice is hoarse from yelling and cheering him on as he is poised to win the world championship again. Only a couple more events and he will have the title clinched. I have no doubt he will pull it off. He has been working hard to make it happen.

I can't believe how my life has changed since the fateful assignment that put us together. Neither of us had a clue how it would impact our lives. I finished the article, which turned out great, much to my boss' dismay. It didn't take long after for me to decide I could no longer work for such a pompous jerk. With Liam's encouragement and support, I quit and began freelancing.

I am forever thankful for how things worked out, even with the pregnancy scare. Which ended up being the tipping point for me. The disappointment I felt when I got my period was crushing, making me realize not only how much I wanted a baby, but that I wanted Liam to be the father. Especially after seeing how good he is with Mark. My hand goes to my stomach as a smile stretches my face, thinking it might be happening sooner rather than later.

Liam could not have been more right about Cora and me hitting it off. We became instant friends when we finally got to meet. Seeing how happy she and Lucas are together years after a whirlwind romance also helped me not feel so crazy for moving so fast with Liam. Cora introduced me to the wives of Colt, Cooper and Clint and the other men who work for Shadow Mountain Wilderness Escapes, who are also all as nice and welcoming as she is.

With all the relationships I established so quickly and being able to work from anywhere, I was pretty much living with Liam as it was, so when my lease was up three months ago, I officially moved in, much to Liam's delight. I have come to love the little town of Coyote Creek. I never imagined living so far out of town, but then again I never imagined living with a sexy lumberjack in a beautiful hideaway either, and now I couldn't imagine anything better.

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