Page 7 of Lonely in Misty Mountain

CHAPTER FOUR

Kaiden

I didn’t go backto sleep after laying down on the couch. How could I?

All I kept thinking about was the gorgeous woman in my bed and how I wasn’t in it with her. For the first time in I don’t know how long, a woman was actually in between my sheets, and I was down here so far away.

And that kiss…holy shit.

I stared at the ceiling, replaying it over and over in my head. Was this really happening?

Less than twenty-four hours ago, I had no idea this woman even existed and suddenly, now it was like I couldn’t imagine a day without her.

My lonely, peaceful existence seemed dull and boring now that she shined her light and lit up all the dark parts of me.

What brought her here to Misty Mountain? What from her past was she trying to escape if anything?

I wanted to learn the ins and outs of her, every part I could get my greedy little hands on.

After an hour of my mind racing, I gave up on sleep and threw the covers to the side. I busied myself with making a pot of coffee, getting Junie outside, and clearing the snow off the back porch enough to make a pathway, along with the stairs leading down to the yard.

Only a few flurries fell from the sky now, but a good foot and a half of snow dropped overnight, blanketing everything in the pretty white stuff. Usually, I’d be out all night trying to get ahead of the storm, keeping my customers lots clean, but I’d get it all done today even if it meant being out for hours.

It was worth it to have Harper in my arms. If given the choice, I’d do it all over again.

Back inside, Junie and I warmed up by the fire I lit in the living room, her chewing her bone and me sipping my coffee. Knowing there was a beautiful woman in my bed drove me crazy knowing how it easy it would be to slip inside under the covers and make her mine for good.

There was no way I was letting her go now. Not with the way she made me feel like I could accomplish the world.

The clock rolled over to seven and I figured I’d give her one more hour of sleep. Just as I stood to refill my cup, footfalls sounded on the stairs and there Harper was, looking more gorgeous than ever.

“Hi.” She said shyly as Junie ran over to her to say hello. Harper laughed and petted Junie, my dog lapping up the attention like I never gave her any.

“Hey there. Would you like a cup of coffee?”

Harper beamed at me, and I liked how she was in good spirits first thing in the morning. “I’d love one.”

She followed me into the kitchen, Junie trailing behind and I shot her a grin over my shoulder. “Manage to get anymore sleep?”

“Not really, you?”

I chucked. “Not a wink. Kind of hard knowing there was a sexy woman in my bed.”

Harper’s cheeks colored red as she slid onto a stool. “You should’ve joined me then.” She bit down on her bottom lip and my dick, having suffered from blue balls all night, jerked to life.

“I’m a gentleman. You know with manners and shit.” I grinned as I handed her a cup of coffee and took a seat at the shorter edge of the kitchen island next to her yet able to look her in the eyes.

“Can’t keep the fantasies away though?” She buried her nose in her coffee, and I loved how she flirted in a shy way. It was so damn adorable.

“Definitely not.” I winked and watched her face redden again, loving the effect I had on her.

“So how long have you lived in misty mountain for?”

“I moved here when I was eighteen. Right after high school. I’m thirty-five now.”

“Thirty-five? Wow you’re older than I thought.”

I laughed. “I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad one.”

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