“That’s not possible.” She takes a step toward me. “Letting yourun away from me is the last thing I want, unless you’re having doubts.”
“No doubts, sweetheart.”
She searches my face, then decides. “Come upstairs with me.”
Julie takes my hand, leading me to the top of the stairs and into her bedroom.
She turns to face me, green eyes sparkling. Her fingers play with the zipper of her Dior dress. Slowly, she unzips it, letting the material fall and pool at her feet.
My breath catches when I see the lingerie set I bought her. It highlights every gorgeous curve.
“You’re stunning.” I breathe out. I run my fingers along the lace at her hip. “You know exactly what you’re doing to me.”
“And?” She starts unbuttoning my shirt. “You’re just as guilty.”
My phone rings, and we freeze.
“Please make it stop,” she says, capturing my lips.
I forget what we were even discussing, but my phone keeps vibrating.
After five missed calls, I pull it out to see Patterson’s name on the screen.
I answer. “What?”
“I can’t get into the cabin,” he says.
“Four-seven-eight-two,” I say, then end the call, turning my phone off.
Julie pushes my shirt off my shoulders, and it joins her dress on the floor.
I back her toward the bed and lay her down. That’s whenherphone starts ringing.
“Ignore it,” I say, pulling her to the edge, kissing between her thighs.
But it rings again. And again. And a-fucking-gain.
Julie groans and sits up.
She grabs her phone from her dress pocket on the floor. “It’s Autumn.”
She answers and puts it on speaker. “This’d better be life or death.”
“Put Nick on,” Zane states.
“What do you want?” I ask.
“Patterson’s calling everyone. He’s locked out of your cabin and about to break a window. Deal with it before the cops get called. That’s the last thing any of us needs.”
“Can’t you?—”
“No. He’syourhockey friend. I’m sending a car to get you since your Range Rover is here. Be ready in five minutes.”
The line goes dead.
Julie flops back on the bed, still in that lingerie, looking like every fantasy I’ve ever had.
“You have to go, don’t you?” she asks.
