Total pages in book: 13
Estimated words: 11405 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 57(@200wpm)___ 46(@250wpm)___ 38(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 11405 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 57(@200wpm)___ 46(@250wpm)___ 38(@300wpm)
We make small talk about the job she’s starting with Greyson at his law office. I don’t think she realizes just how small Hollow’s Hollow is. I am only staying for the summer, but isn’t it crazy how meeting someone makes you want to change all of your plans? Growing up in Vermont, I was royalty. My parents, Boone senior and Muffin are rich as fuck yet somehow manage to be down to earth and caring. They run two of the largest charities in New England. They instilled their values in me and my younger sister Golden. At nineteen, she’s six years younger and still finding herself, her words, not mine. She accompanied me to West Virginia for the summer along with my best friend Pierson Brooks. They went back to Vermont a few days ago but will be back soon. I’m learning this side of the Blackstone family business from my cousin Jasper and having a blast doing it. I’ve never done anything unexpected, but falling for a girl in a coffee shop at first sight is pretty good my first time out.
She moans when she takes a drink of her coffee, and I grip the wheel tighter. For fuck’s sake, is she for real? I can definitely imagine her making these sounds when I’m balls deep inside of her.
“Are you okay?” she asks, reaching over and placing her hand on my arm.
“Yes, I’m fine,” I reply in a voice I don’t recognize. I have never been this turned on before. Never. There’s something about this girl. Fuck.
“Oh, good. I wouldn’t want you to stroke out or something in this heat. It’s unbearable.”
“Yeah… it’s something.” The agreement rolls off of my tongue. Heat stroke is the last thing on my mind.
“I really can’t thank you enough for coming to my rescue,” she says.
“You don’t have to keep thanking me, July.”
“I know, but this really is above and beyond. So many people would have just left me there to figure it out myself, which I totally could have done, by the way.”
“I know you could have, but that’s the thing about me. You don’t have to.”
Forty-five minutes in this girls presence and I’m already thinking about how to make it permanent.
That shouldn’t be too hard.
CHAPTER 3
JULY
I cannot stop staring at him. He is so hot. Like a young hot Kerr Smith from Dawson’s Creek. Yeah, you heard me. My eyes have literally been caressing him since we began driving and I had a free moment to stare. His arms are corded and tan. Hell, even his hands are sexy.
“Is there anything you need to maybe stop at the store and get?” he asks, glancing at me for a yet again turning back to the road.
“I don’t think so. You’re so sweet for asking. Again.” I tease him since he has asked me this question four times in twenty minutes,
“Well that’s good to know. Hey, I never asked you where you are staying.” Giggling, I shake my head because both of us are nuts.
“Oh my gosh. You’re right. I got a place above the bar.”
“That is what I figured since you said you knew no one and I know there are no other places for rent. Glad I was right because we are here.” I look up and see the sign for the Saloon and I have to admit it is more old school than I was expecting.
“Not what you expected huh?”
“How can you tell?” I ask him, feeling my face warm up.
“The look of shock on your face.” Yeah he got me there. “I am shocked you didn’t know but this town is a throwback to the days when everything was simple. They are working toward modernizing it, but I think the town folks are trying to keep its basic simplicity.”
“Wow. That’s amazing.”
“Have you lived here all your life?” I ask him, walking toward the building with him. He has my suitcases in his hand.
“No. I actually grew up in Vermont. My ancestors settled here and are one of the founding families, but no, I didn’t have the privilege.”
“So what brought you back now?”
“My older cousin, Jude, runs our family business and he lives here with his wife and kids. He is mentoring me so that I can join the business as well.” Disappointment fills my gut because his words sink in like concrete. He is only here temporarily.
“Ah I see. Well, I am going to grab my key and settle in. It was nice to meet you, Boone and thanks for the lift.” I am trying to get away from him as quickly as possible because stupidly, I want to bawl my eyes out that the first guy I met, the one that made me feel butterflies is not going to be here for very long. How lame am I? He looks at me confused I’m sure because I just flipped on him like a damn night light, but he really got to me. Like really.