“Ah, so you also think you could be eaten by mountain lions in the middle of the night and no one would hear your screams?”
His hand runs through his hair as he laughs. “Did you say mountain lions? I could have sworn it was lions and tigers and bears less than two minutes ago.” He cocks an eyebrow at me.
“I’m a very independent, self-sufficient woman until sleeping outside is brought into the equation and then I’m a twenty-six-year-old baby.”
“And that’s why we’re sleeping in the cabin, I’m not letting you out of my sight tonight.”
It’s hardly what he says, but the way he says it. And the way my stomach drops. Nate’s always been over protective of me, but he’s never phrased it in that way. The possessiveness is new. It’s intense, but makes me feel… good?
The moment we get into the cabin, Nate heads into the bedroom to change and I take the opportunity to text the girls. I haven’t talked with Abby and Summer in a few days and I just need to word vomit all over them right now.
Nate just told me he’s not letting me out of his sight tonight when I said I was afraid to sleep with the lions and tigers and bears. And mountain lions.
Abby
… I’m going to need more context?
Summer
Your text makes no sense, but oddly enough I think I know what you mean. Translation: he’s being hot and you’re confused?
He pulled me off the bar the other night.
Summer
You were on a bar? Were you cleaning it? Helping someone else down from it?
I was doing karaoke.
Summer
Ohhhh okay, that makes more sense.
Abby
Why’d he pull you off of the bar?
He told me not to bend over and give people a show, even though I had a flannel around my waist and you couldn’t see anything. But the point is… he was acting overly protective. Like more than normal. Things have… I don’t know, shifted. And every time he looks at me lately, I swear he’s about to kiss me and there may or may not be, but mostly is, a small part of me that is curious if he will.
Summer
Wow. He got jealous? And has been giving you lusty looks? It’s almost like someone already warned you about this.
Yes, all hail Summer Kincaid. Genius and relationship expert.
Abby
Has he tried anything?
I don’t know how to answer that. But, I guess I’ll just say he hasn’t touched me.
Abby
I am so lost.
Summer
Just kiss him already.
