Page 25 of Billionaire Unbroken - Asher
“That doesn’t mean the roads are safe in the winter,” Asher rumbled. “I’m going to worry about you driving from Billings every damn day in the winter.”
My heart melted.
It wasn’t like Asher to mention that he worried about anyone, and I felt like he’d just uttered the sweetest words imaginable.
“I’ll be fine,” I insisted. “If I need driving tips, I’m sure you’ll give me some.”
Asher was extremely good at trying to boss me around sometimes.
“Yeah,” he said gruffly. “My one and only tip would be not to drive when the roads suck. I’ll live if you don’t show up on bad days during the winter.”
Hemight be all right with that, but I really wanted to get a full paycheck so I could continue to send money to Mom.
“We’ll see how the winter goes,” I said noncommittally. “Is that the river up ahead?”
I didn’t want to lie to Asher, and I couldn’t promise him that I wouldn’t try to get to work every day, even when the roads were less than perfect.
I wasn’t an idiot. If we were in the middle of the blizzard, I’d stay safe. But I couldn’t take the day off just because of a little snow. It snowed a lot in this area.
“This is my favorite spot,” he confirmed as we approached the riverbank. “It has some mature hackberry trees along the water that give it some shade in the summer. It’s a relaxing place.”
Asher got off his horse, but I paused for moment so I could soak in the ambiance. I wanted to remember everything about this place because I knew I could use it for inspiration in the future.
“It’s incredible,” I agreed as I started to dismount.
“Careful,” Asher warned as my foot caught in the stirrup for a moment, just long enough to make me stumble when both of my feet hit the ground.
Asher’s reaction was lightning fast, and he had his arms wrapped around me from behind before I even realized that I was probably going to fall on my ass.
I froze for a moment, loving the feel of his strong body supporting me, but knowing it was probably difficult for Asher to be this close to someone.
“I’m sorry,” I said breathlessly as I tried to pull away from him.
“You’re good,” he said in a husky voice beside my ear. “Relax.”
I stopped fighting to get away, and in one swift motion, Asher turned me around and pressed my body against a nearby hackberry tree.
He pinned my wrists over my head, his hold light but firm.
Our gazes locked, and my heart stuttered as I saw the fierce look in his swirling gray eyes.
Asher was always intense, but I’d never seen him look quite like this before.
Never in a million years could I ever have imagined that Asher Remington would be looking down at me with what could only be explained as hot, rampant desire.
“You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen,” Asher said with raw honesty in his voice. “I’ve wanted to touch you from the day we met.”
“This isn’t uncomfortable for you?” I asked in a dazed voice, feeling like I was in the middle of a very pleasant dream.
“No,” he answered as he searched my face. “You want me to kiss you.”
My entire body was trembling with need, and I replied truthfully. “Yes.”
I wasn’t going to lie to Asher and pretend that I didn’t desperately want him to kiss me right now.
My body and my face would betray me in a heartbeat.
“Don’t try to touch me,” he ordered hoarsely. “Just fucking kiss me back.”
