David’s eyes met hers, something warm and electric passing between them. “I’d appreciate that.”
They walked around the back of David’s cabin to where a large stack of cut wood sat covered by a tarp. David pulled back the covering and began loading logs into a wheelbarrow.
“It’s so peaceful out here,” Eve said, breathing in the scent of pine and wood smoke. “I can see why you chose this place.”
“I’ve never slept better in my life,” David admitted, setting another log in the wheelbarrow. “No traffic noise. No city sounds. Just the woods.”
“I can imagine,” Eve said, reaching for a log at the same time David did.
Their hands touched.
Both froze mid-reach.
Their eyes met.
And the next thing Eve knew, David’s lips were on hers, and the world faded around them.
The kiss was everything. It was urgent and tender, passionate and careful, like he’d been holding back for so long and finally couldn’t anymore.
When he pulled away, they were both breathless, hearts pounding.
“I feel like I should apologize,” David said, his voice rough. “But I really don’t want to. I’ve wanted to do that since we first bumped into each other.”
Eve found herself smiling, her hand coming up to touch his face. “I’ve wanted you to kiss me since then, too.”
They stood there, staring at each other in the fading light, the wheelbarrow forgotten between them.
“Eve...” David said, his voice dropping lower. “I...”
Whatever he was going to say was lost as he pulled her to him for another heart-stopping kiss, all words forgotten.
Lila
Lila crossed her legs, trying to focus on the conversation Dan and Milly were having with Brian about the best hiking trails in the area, but her bladder had other ideas.
“Um, excuse me,” she said, standing. “Where’s the bathroom?”
“Yeah, I need it too,” Brian said, looking slightly embarrassed.
“Oh, of course,” Milly said, pointing. “Brian, you can use the guest bathroom in David’s cabin, first door on the left. Lila, the main bathroom is through David’s bedroom at the end of the hall.”
“Thanks,” Lila said.
She and Brian headed inside David’s cabin together.
Lila glanced around as they walked through the front door. The place was surprisingly neat for a bachelor pad. It was also cozy, with a fire crackling in the stone hearth, warm wood tones throughout. There were two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a dining area, all flowing together in an open but intimate layout.
“How cool is this cabin?” Lila said.
“I know,” Brian agreed before they parted ways in the hallway.
Lila walked through David’s bedroom. It was also neat and very masculine, with a large bed covered in a dark blue comforter, and it had an attached bathroom.
After she finished and washed her hands, she looked around for a hand towel but couldn’t find one. She checked under the sink, in the cabinet, but came up empty.
Frowning, she wandered back into David’s room, looking for where he might keep extra towels.
Her eyes scanned the very male space, along the bed, a chair in the corner with a jacket draped over it, and a small bookshelf filled with what looked like technical manuals and a few novels.
