Big Strong Bear (13 page)
Authors: Terry Bolryder
His grin deepened as he approached the counter and placed a finger under her chin. She gulped. So close. Those sapphire eyes seemed to go on and on. She pulled back, snapping her chin out of his grasp and taking deep breaths to try and undo the hold he had on her.
“Don’t count on it,” she grated out, folding her arms over her chest to hide her heightened breathing. “Don’t count on it,
Ryder Hart
.”
He raised an eyebrow as he stepped back. “Ah, so you know who I am? I couldn’t tell from your lack of response at my earlier introduction.” He took out his phone and checked it, tapping it a few times with a tense expression before placing it back in his pocket. “Well, then you should know what Ryder Hart wants, Ryder Hart gets. And when I set my mind on an acquisition, it’s only a matter of time before it’s mine.”
Her heart beat hard at that. “I’m not something to be acquired,” she spat out angrily. “And I can’t work with you if you see it that way.”
He shrugged and threw out a number. “That’s what I’ll pay you for coming up to the lodge. Should take only a few days, maybe a week, max. Think it over.”
Her heart stammered. That was enough to get her out of the lousy mortgage on this place and happily settled in civilization. “Why would you pay me that?” she asked suspiciously. “There’s no way I’m worth that.”
He gave her a hard smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes. “Then maybe you aren’t giving yourself the correct valuation.” He held out a hand. “Do we have a deal or not?”
She eyed him skeptically. She didn’t know if she should really trust this mysterious man, but then again, if he did anything untoward, there were about a million journalists who would want to hear about it.
She bit her lip and thrust her hand into his. He caught it and jerked up the sleeve in a smooth movement to place a kiss on the top of her hand.
“Perfect,” he said. “Looking forward to working with you. I have a few more errands in town. I’ll pick you up in an hour, sound good?”
She blinked. She’d need to call in someone to schedule things and watch the store, but that shouldn’t be too hard. Sherry from the grocery store had been looking for more hours. And it wouldn’t take long to pack.
And a part of her just hadn’t been on an adventure in so long that she couldn’t wait another minute to get started on something with this powerful, mysterious man.
And unlike last time, at least if this man broke her heart, she wouldn’t be left alone in the middle of nowhere. He was her ticket out of this life, and she intended to take it.
“Fine,” she said, feeling like she was sealing her fate. “One hour.”
He nodded and pulled up his hood to head back into the cold. She bit her lip and held back her sigh until he disappeared back into the storm.
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T
hanks so much for reading
!
Terry
