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the first flames danced to life and the wood began to pop and burn, Devin stood and went to his bags. Grabbing a few things, he made his way down the hall to find the bathroom.
* * * *
Holly's body protested when she moved. The hot spring she'd found at the end of the path washed away every doubt she had about spending her vacation alone. Every burden she'd been carrying seemed to melt away the longer she sat there and she wondered if she would ever want to leave. Not having Roxy there sucked, but this was heaven.
She opened her eyes, noticing the darkening sky, and watched small woodland creatures scurry along the spring collecting their food.
The entire area looked like something from a dream. The steam from the hot spring hung heavy around the pool. The strong scent of pine perfumed the air and the breeze that rustled the trees limbs carried with it the scent of mountain laurel.
She raised her arms over her head, stretching out her limbs. “My own little slice of paradise."
Looking around her, she grinned before standing and climbing out of the spring. She quickly grabbed her clothes, draping them over her nude body. Who would have thought, standing naked in the forest would be so liberating? Hooking her shirt under her arms, she laughed and darted up the path to the cabin.
She rushed in the front door, shivering as the cool mountain air stung her wet skin. The room was dark except for the light coming from the burning embers of the fireplace.
She stopped just inside the door, staring at the fire, before looking around. Her brow rose in confusion. “Automatic fireplace?"
She grinned and shrugged her shoulders. “One more reason to love this place."
Walking quickly across the room to the fireplace, she dropped her clothes, sighing as the warmth from the fire engulfed her body.
She closed her eyes, smiling as the heat bathed her skin. She shivered once, opening her eyes before looking behind her. A blanket draped across the back of the sofa caught her eye and she turned, walking toward it. She hadn't taken three steps when she heard a door slam from somewhere inside the cabin.
* * * *
Devin froze when he saw her. He blinked repeatedly, raising a hand to rub at his eyes before looking back across the room. He wasn't seeing things. Someone was in his cabin.
If the look on her face was any indication, she was every bit as surprised to see him as he was at seeing her. A jumble of thoughts rushed through his head but it only took him a second to realize that there was a beautiful brunette standing in front of him wearing nothing but skin.
With a growing smile, he leaned his head to the side. “Well, hello there gorgeous."
Her eyes widened before she took a deep breath and screamed.
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Chapter 2
Holly felt dizzy by the time she'd let the last of the air in her lungs out. She stared at the man in the hallway before rushing to the sofa, grabbing the blanket off the back of it, and wrapping it around her body.
She looked around the room frantically, spotting a small glass figurine sitting on the coffee table. She reached for it, lifting it above her head, and turned back to the man.
"Who the hell are you? What do you want?"
The man walked completely into the room and Holly's arm rose higher, her makeshift weapon swaying slightly as her body shook.
"Here on vacation,” he answered. “And I hate to burst your bubble sweetheart, but this is my cabin."
"Your cabin?” Holly gasped in surprise. She stared across the room at him before straightening her spine. “You're delusional. This cabin was booked months ago. It's mine. I don't know who you are but you have exactly thirty seconds to get out of here before I embed this glass in your skull."
He laughed. Holly watched him lean one shoulder against the wall, cross his arms over his chest and laugh at her. Her fear turned ugly in that minute. She wasn't nearly as scared as she was pissed off now. Anger she could deal with. “What the
* * * *
Holly's body protested when she moved. The hot spring she'd found at the end of the path washed away every doubt she had about spending her vacation alone. Every burden she'd been carrying seemed to melt away the longer she sat there and she wondered if she would ever want to leave. Not having Roxy there sucked, but this was heaven.
She opened her eyes, noticing the darkening sky, and watched small woodland creatures scurry along the spring collecting their food.
The entire area looked like something from a dream. The steam from the hot spring hung heavy around the pool. The strong scent of pine perfumed the air and the breeze that rustled the trees limbs carried with it the scent of mountain laurel.
She raised her arms over her head, stretching out her limbs. “My own little slice of paradise."
Looking around her, she grinned before standing and climbing out of the spring. She quickly grabbed her clothes, draping them over her nude body. Who would have thought, standing naked in the forest would be so liberating? Hooking her shirt under her arms, she laughed and darted up the path to the cabin.
She rushed in the front door, shivering as the cool mountain air stung her wet skin. The room was dark except for the light coming from the burning embers of the fireplace.
She stopped just inside the door, staring at the fire, before looking around. Her brow rose in confusion. “Automatic fireplace?"
She grinned and shrugged her shoulders. “One more reason to love this place."
Walking quickly across the room to the fireplace, she dropped her clothes, sighing as the warmth from the fire engulfed her body.
She closed her eyes, smiling as the heat bathed her skin. She shivered once, opening her eyes before looking behind her. A blanket draped across the back of the sofa caught her eye and she turned, walking toward it. She hadn't taken three steps when she heard a door slam from somewhere inside the cabin.
* * * *
Devin froze when he saw her. He blinked repeatedly, raising a hand to rub at his eyes before looking back across the room. He wasn't seeing things. Someone was in his cabin.
If the look on her face was any indication, she was every bit as surprised to see him as he was at seeing her. A jumble of thoughts rushed through his head but it only took him a second to realize that there was a beautiful brunette standing in front of him wearing nothing but skin.
With a growing smile, he leaned his head to the side. “Well, hello there gorgeous."
Her eyes widened before she took a deep breath and screamed.
[Back to Table of Contents]
Chapter 2
Holly felt dizzy by the time she'd let the last of the air in her lungs out. She stared at the man in the hallway before rushing to the sofa, grabbing the blanket off the back of it, and wrapping it around her body.
She looked around the room frantically, spotting a small glass figurine sitting on the coffee table. She reached for it, lifting it above her head, and turned back to the man.
"Who the hell are you? What do you want?"
The man walked completely into the room and Holly's arm rose higher, her makeshift weapon swaying slightly as her body shook.
"Here on vacation,” he answered. “And I hate to burst your bubble sweetheart, but this is my cabin."
"Your cabin?” Holly gasped in surprise. She stared across the room at him before straightening her spine. “You're delusional. This cabin was booked months ago. It's mine. I don't know who you are but you have exactly thirty seconds to get out of here before I embed this glass in your skull."
He laughed. Holly watched him lean one shoulder against the wall, cross his arms over his chest and laugh at her. Her fear turned ugly in that minute. She wasn't nearly as scared as she was pissed off now. Anger she could deal with. “What the
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