PART 4 CHAPTER 169 JESS

"Okay, so we're on our way to this cabin, and I think I might be ready." I shot the text off to Laura, who replied in less than a minute.

"I need you to send me the address. I know you like him, but still -he's a ghost on social media. I can't find him. Who doesn't have social media?" Laura replied, and I rolled my eyes. Eric heard me and turned to me in the car as we got onto a dirt road. "What's wrong, babe?" he asked.

"Laura doesn't trust you and wants the address of your cabin," I confessed. Eric laughed.

"Sure. Tell her it's on the outskirts of the Yosemite Nature Reserve. If she's looking for you, there are only four cabins there, and one belongs to me. Any ranger would be able to guide her-there's no actual address," Eric said casually. "It's fine; I'll just drop her a location when we get there." Eric smiled at me, showing off those adorable dimples.

"Perfect." I smiled back at him. This felt good. I was ready for this. It had been almost two years since I'd last been with a man. Hell, I don't think I've been with anyone other than Aiden and Luke, so this-this might feel different, but that didn't mean it was wrong. Eric had been so good and patient. He hadn't pushed me for

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football player, but that didn't pan out. That's how he ended up in corporate,

He needs to feel free; it made

worked in corporate, but I can imagine those

get there!

second (or inch)!" Laura replied, and heat crept up my cheeks the moment I read

she say? You're blushing," Eric said with a smirk, and I shook my

replied, my voice a tad too high,

we pulled up to the cabin, a wave of warmth washed over me, contrasting the chill of the outside air. The cabin was nestled among towering pines, each tree draped in fresh, powdery snow layers. It looked like something out of a postcard - cozy and inviting, with smoke curling lazily from the

parked the car, and while he focused on navigating the snow-covered road, I couldn't resist the impulse to capture this moment. I quickly pulled out my phone, angling it just right so I could snap a picture of him behind

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I hit send, firing the image off to Laura with

the spinning icon on my screen.

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