Trouble for the Mountain Man (Mountain Man Mail Order Bride)

Chapter 9

Hazel

Aidan’s sister is everything I wish I could be. Happy, bubbly and confident. She is curvy, like me, but she seems to embarrass her figure, wearing clothes that show off her assets. She might be prying more than I would like but in the end it was good to talk to someone about my one night in the mountains.

One night. And it has changed everything. I know what I want now. And having had a taste of love, having been told that I am beautiful and deserving of a partner, now I am more determined than ever to go after what I want. Just as soon as my heart stops aching and the feeling of wanting to cry all the time goes away.

“I suppose I should be grateful to your brother. I feel different now. More confident, I guess.”

“I don’t think it was Aidan. It’s not like he has some magical cock that cured you of shyness.”

I laugh out loud. Some of the things Kia says are just outrageous.

“Hazel, I think you made the change. You are the one who quit your job. It was you who came up here to that great unknown. You decided you wanted some different from life long before you met Aidan. I think you were braver than you give yourself credit for. You just didn’t know it.”

I think about what Kia has said. She might be right, or it might be a bit of both. I smile to myself that it could have been half my own bravery and half Aidan’s magical cock.

It’s with that thought in mind that I go to open the knock at the door and find myself face to face with Aidan.

Sexy, makes my heart race and my body tingle, angry looking, Aidan.

He steps inside, his body so close to mine I can feel the heat radiating off him. My arms ache to go around him but I hold myself still.

“You will not date anybody else from that dating website. I forbid it.”

My mouth drops in shock. I glance at Kia who is hiding around the corner.

“Ahh, that might have been a little lie I told.” She grins at her brother. “But look, it got you down here. And what is Hazel meant to do if she is not allowed to date anybody else?”

Aidan looks at me and in his eyes I can see frustration, relief, and maybe a bit of fear.

“You should date me!”

Our gaze meets and everything in me wants to jump into his arms. But I’m not some naive little girl anymore. I’m not going back up that mountain only to be hurt again.

“You don’t want me. Or you just want some company and someone to clean up and organise your papers for you.”

“Oh Hazel, no! I want you . I don’t give a flying fuck about the state of my house. I want you for you. The only thing I care about is that you are happy. I think we should date. And since you currently don’t have anywhere to live, then I think you should live with me.”

“For how long?”

He reaches out and gently strokes my cheek with his fingers. “Forever.”

“Oh Aidan!” Now I finally let myself go and jump into his arms. His kiss is deep and hungry and hot and everything I have been starving for.

It is Kia’s clearing of her throat that brings us back to our scenes some time later.

“No thanks needed, big brother. But I will be saying I told you so for a long time.” She has a big grin on her face. So does Aidan. And so do I.