Millionaire Romance: In Love With My Boss - A Contemporary Romance (Millionaire Romance, Contemporary Romance, Comedy Romance Book 1) by Audrey Tolhouse Page B
Authors: Audrey Tolhouse
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hand. “You look like you’re drinking enough water. That’s good.”
Jennifer forced herself to a smile. “I’m thirsty.”
Looking her way, Andrew nodded. “Ready?” He climbed onto a higher ledge before turning to help Jennifer up. He was strong. Able to pull her weight mostly with one hand, and that was saying something. She was a bit on the taller side of most females but wasn’t exactly the lollipop size either. She had a healthy set of curves she nourished without shame. Andrew didn’t seem fazed.
Once he had helped Jennifer to the next leverage they could find, she looked down. They were on a fallen old tree. Moss covered it, and ants marched between their feet. She jumped, nearly losing her balance. Andrew grabbed her quickly, pulling her back into him as he braced himself to keep both of them steady. His chest seemed to hold just as much strength as his arms.
Once they steadied, Andrew released Jennifer slowly so she could pull away. Her face had been pressed against him. She chuckled and avoided his eyes.
“That thing’s pretty hard,” she commented. “You work out or something?” She pushed a free strand of hair behind her ear and tucked it beneath the ball cap.
Andrew nodded. “Every day.”
“Oh.” Jennifer exhaled and eyed the ants again. Her heart was still racing. Her fingertips seemed to itch at the idea of turning back. They had long been off the trail, and Andrew had already told her the route wasn’t official. It was something he had stumbled upon years ago and made a point to frequent anytime he was near the Springs. “So how much further?”
Andrew laughed, turning back to her. “We can turn around.”
“But I want to see the waterfall,” she said in a breath. Andrew eyed her carefully. His gaze seemed to drift down her body.
“It only gets rougher,” he said after a long pause. “Fallen trees, loose gravel,” he motioned around himself. “This isn’t a trail people use. The Cog Railway passes through. When we get high enough, you’ll see them on the left,” he pointed through the dense trees towards more rock facing.
Jennifer swallowed. “Loose gravel?” She eyed the ants and smashed one with the tip of her right foot.
“Let’s turn back.”
“No!” She nearly shouted, but her tone lacked the anger it held while they were in the car. Andrew froze at her insistence. “I can do this,” she said again with a nod. “I don’t want to turn back.”
Taking a deep breath, Andrew half turned to look over the trail. He looked back to Jennifer. “Are you sure? I won’t judge you if we turn back,” a chortle seemed to get lodged in his throat. She wasn’t sure if it was out of pity for the pathetic sight she was sure she must have been.
Jennifer half smiled back. She didn’t hike much. She remembered taking a field trip once to a place with a steep incline and loose gravel. The guides had instructed the children not to run, but she skipped a bit to test the rocks and found that once she started, she couldn’t stop. That was quite a scare, but she had never climbed boulders, dead trees—pure earth—before. It seemed to give her a rush. Even if she was wearing a romper.
“Yeah, let’s keep going. I want to see the waterfall.”
“Okay.” Andrew turned to lead the way. He stayed close to Jennifer, not even an arm’s length away. They passed over more rocks and trees and loose earth. Jennifer was sure she had never seen a place quite like where they were.
At one point, she decided to jump to a log instead of crossing after Andrew and landed in a shady spot that housed hundreds of flying insects. They sprang to life and swarmed her face before making it out to safety from her flailing hands.
Andrew was at her side in an instant to calm her down. She needed a moment to recover from that one, but less than ten minutes later she slipped trying to climb a patch of loose gravel. The ground swallowed her hands towards mystery insects hiding in the
Jennifer forced herself to a smile. “I’m thirsty.”
Looking her way, Andrew nodded. “Ready?” He climbed onto a higher ledge before turning to help Jennifer up. He was strong. Able to pull her weight mostly with one hand, and that was saying something. She was a bit on the taller side of most females but wasn’t exactly the lollipop size either. She had a healthy set of curves she nourished without shame. Andrew didn’t seem fazed.
Once he had helped Jennifer to the next leverage they could find, she looked down. They were on a fallen old tree. Moss covered it, and ants marched between their feet. She jumped, nearly losing her balance. Andrew grabbed her quickly, pulling her back into him as he braced himself to keep both of them steady. His chest seemed to hold just as much strength as his arms.
Once they steadied, Andrew released Jennifer slowly so she could pull away. Her face had been pressed against him. She chuckled and avoided his eyes.
“That thing’s pretty hard,” she commented. “You work out or something?” She pushed a free strand of hair behind her ear and tucked it beneath the ball cap.
Andrew nodded. “Every day.”
“Oh.” Jennifer exhaled and eyed the ants again. Her heart was still racing. Her fingertips seemed to itch at the idea of turning back. They had long been off the trail, and Andrew had already told her the route wasn’t official. It was something he had stumbled upon years ago and made a point to frequent anytime he was near the Springs. “So how much further?”
Andrew laughed, turning back to her. “We can turn around.”
“But I want to see the waterfall,” she said in a breath. Andrew eyed her carefully. His gaze seemed to drift down her body.
“It only gets rougher,” he said after a long pause. “Fallen trees, loose gravel,” he motioned around himself. “This isn’t a trail people use. The Cog Railway passes through. When we get high enough, you’ll see them on the left,” he pointed through the dense trees towards more rock facing.
Jennifer swallowed. “Loose gravel?” She eyed the ants and smashed one with the tip of her right foot.
“Let’s turn back.”
“No!” She nearly shouted, but her tone lacked the anger it held while they were in the car. Andrew froze at her insistence. “I can do this,” she said again with a nod. “I don’t want to turn back.”
Taking a deep breath, Andrew half turned to look over the trail. He looked back to Jennifer. “Are you sure? I won’t judge you if we turn back,” a chortle seemed to get lodged in his throat. She wasn’t sure if it was out of pity for the pathetic sight she was sure she must have been.
Jennifer half smiled back. She didn’t hike much. She remembered taking a field trip once to a place with a steep incline and loose gravel. The guides had instructed the children not to run, but she skipped a bit to test the rocks and found that once she started, she couldn’t stop. That was quite a scare, but she had never climbed boulders, dead trees—pure earth—before. It seemed to give her a rush. Even if she was wearing a romper.
“Yeah, let’s keep going. I want to see the waterfall.”
“Okay.” Andrew turned to lead the way. He stayed close to Jennifer, not even an arm’s length away. They passed over more rocks and trees and loose earth. Jennifer was sure she had never seen a place quite like where they were.
At one point, she decided to jump to a log instead of crossing after Andrew and landed in a shady spot that housed hundreds of flying insects. They sprang to life and swarmed her face before making it out to safety from her flailing hands.
Andrew was at her side in an instant to calm her down. She needed a moment to recover from that one, but less than ten minutes later she slipped trying to climb a patch of loose gravel. The ground swallowed her hands towards mystery insects hiding in the
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