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River to leave the poor girl alone. It wasn’t her fault that we’d had rotten luck today.
    A slight tug on River’s arm and he followed me out, Bishop on his heels.
    A Snickers bar later I felt somewhat human. River slipped my forefinger into his mouth, licking away the last of the chocolate on my skin, and my thighs clenched. He ran his teeth over the digit and released it, smirking at the way my mouth hung open.
    “I’m so sorry today has been a disaster,” he said, running his fingers through the strands of my travel-abused ponytail. The evening breeze wrapped a few strands around my neck, and he chased them as we sat on a bench outside.
    “This isn’t a disaster,” I told him. “It’s just a kaleidoscope of inconveniences.”
    “Kaleidoscopes are beautiful.”
    “And so is this. Think of it this way. We just finished a delicious bit of chocolate as we’re watching the sun set behind the Rocky Mountains. The weather is gorgeous, and this just might be the best first date I’ve ever had.”
    A corner of his mouth tilted upward. “First date, huh?”
    “What would you call it?”
    “A sneak peek.”
    “At what?”
    “Everything we could have,” he whispered and then brushed his lips over mine, his tongue tracing my bottom lip. Was I ever going to get tired of kissing him? I only craved more and more. For that matter, what was the appropriate amount of time I had to wait before I could kiss other places on his body? Where was the rule book that governed hey, I know we just got into a relationship, but I’ve wanted to lick your abs for years?
    I sucked in a breath as he pulled away, my chest burning. “Wow, even just kissing you makes me breathless.”
    He laughed. “That, my dear Avery, is the altitude. But I’ll absolutely take credit. We’re almost at eight thousand feet here, and almost nine where we’re headed.”
    “Easier to get you drunk at,” Bishop said as he came around the corner.
    My cheeks flamed, wondering how much he’d seen.
    “No worries,” he said as if he’d read my mind. “I’ve been waiting on you two to get your shit together for years. And there’s Knox,” he said as a black SUV pulled up to the curb.
    “How can you tell?” River asked.
    “We’re the only ones here, and they locked the airport doors twenty minutes ago.”
    “Good point,” River answered as we stood. When an incredibly hot guy got out and headed toward us, River pulled me under his arm.
    Subtle.
    “Knox,” Bishop said as the two shook hands and then hugged in that tight guy way with lots of back-slapping.
    “Good to see you, Bishop.” Knox turned his eyes on River and grinned before pulling him into a hug. “River. Damn, you’re huge. What the hell are they feeding you up in Alaska?” he asked.
    “Moose, mostly,” he joked.
    Knox held his hand out to me, and I shook it as he made an obvious appraisal. “And who might you be?”
    “Avery,” I said with a smile. The guy was gorgeous in a Scott Eastwood kind of way, with eyes that held laughter and the promise of a really good time.
    “She’s with me,” River said, pulling me to his side.
    “Obviously.” Knox grinned and nodded toward the car. “We’re about forty-five minutes from home. Let’s get you guys settled in and then figure everything out.”
    We loaded into the back of the SUV, and as we pulled onto the highway out of town, the gentle hum of the car on the pavement sent my exhaustion into sleepville. When my head bobbed for the third time, River unbuckled my seat belt and slid me over to his side, buckling me in the middle.
    “Get some rest,” he ordered softly.
    My head hit the perfect place just under his shoulder. With his warmth and steady heartbeat, I was asleep before a second song could play on the radio.
    I vaguely felt River’s strong arms lifting me and the crisp mountain air brushing over my skin as he carried me somewhere. “It’s okay, you can sleep. I’ve got you,” he said, kissing my