Falling Fast, Contemporary Romance (Last Frontier Lodge Novels Book 4) by J.H. Croix

during the night, the power had come back on. Ginger rolled over and pushed herself up on an elbow. One look at her tousled hair, sleepy blue eyes, and the lush curve of her breasts as the sheet slipped down and his body was instantly on notice. Just when he was contemplating if he’d completely lost his mind, her phone rang. She rolled over and wrapped one of the blankets around her as she shuffled over to the kitchen. Seconds later, she squealed.
    “Marley’s on the way to the hospital! She’s having her baby!”
    The next little while flew by with Ginger frantically showering and getting dressed. Gage called Cam to report the same news. While Ginger was getting ready to leave, Cam headed out to clear the snow off of his truck. He planned to drop her off at the hospital and then stop by the post office to replace the battery in her car. A quick call to Don, and Don agreed to follow him over to the hospital to drop off Ginger’s car later. While he was brushing snow off his truck, Ginger’s neighbor swung through her driveway with the plow.
    Ginger came flying out the door, a red scarf whipping over her shoulder in the lingering wind from the storm. She skidded to his side, her eyes bright blue in the sun. “I have to go. Do you mind feeding George before you go? I just remembered I forgot to do that.”
    Cam stood there, still trying to wrap his brain around the fact he’d had the best sex of his life last night with the woman standing in front of him. He had no idea what to do with this unexpected development. Meanwhile, a part of him was relieved Ginger had to race off because it bought him some respite from the confusion tumbling around in his brain. He forced himself to pay attention. “I think you forgot you don’t have your car. How about you take my truck? I’ll feed George and have Don come by and pick me up.”
    Her hand flew to her mouth. “I can’t believe I forgot! You sure you don’t mind?”
    “Not at all. Go be with Marley. I’ll take care of George and have your car dropped off later. What do I feed him?”
    “His veggies are in the fridge. I keep his pellets in the pantry in a bin on the floor. Just fill the two small bowls in the bin and leave them out. His water bowl is on the floor in the kitchen.” She paused and glanced around. Before he realized what was happening, she flung her arms around him. “Thank you for taking care of everything!”
    His arms came around her reflexively. When he looked into her face, her smile was wide and her eyes glittering. Once again, his brain appeared to have turned off because without a single thought, he leaned forward and kissed her. For a brief kiss, it was so hot, it nearly singed him. Her lips were plump and soft under his, warm against the contrast of the icy air around them. She exclaimed into his mouth and next thing he knew, his tongue was tangling with hers. By the time he managed to pull back, lust was humming through him. He forced himself to remember she was on the way to be with her best friend who was having a baby. He eased his hold and she slipped down to the ground, her boots crunching on the snow.
    She reached for the door handle and looked to him. “Are you going to the hospital?”
    He shook his head. “Nope. Gage already asked me to be on duty on the slopes. I’ll run inside to feed George and wait for Don to come pick me up.”
    She nodded quickly and climbed into his truck. With a wave, she backed up and drove away. He returned inside to feed George. George was expectantly waiting in the kitchen. He bounded to Cam’s side and followed him into the pantry, while Cam followed Ginger’s instructions to feed him.
    A while later, Cam tugged his ski gear on and walked out onto the back deck at the lodge. Don had picked him up at Ginger’s house, and they’d quickly gone to the post office to replace her battery and drop her car off at the hospital. He’d helped himself to the breakfast buffet and was ready for several hours of