Page 89 of The Outpost (Jamison Valley 4)
His arms pulled me closer, and even though I was in an unfamiliar place, I was home.
“Holy fuck,” Beau panted.
The room was spinning, there was a lock of hair in my mouth and my heart was pounding like I’d just run a mile being chased by a bear.
It. Was. Awesome.
“I love this bed,” I sighed once I could breathe again.
I was going to be a happy and thoroughly satisfied woman by the end of our lazy Sunday in bed. Beau and I’d had sex twice already this morning and it was only nine.
“I need food.” Beau sat up on the edge of the bed, reaching back to tickle my naked side.
I giggled, swatting his hand away as his phone started buzzing on the nightstand again. It had rung three times earlier, but since I’d been riding him hard at the time, he’d ignored it.
Rolling onto my side and propping up on an elbow, I stared greedily at Beau’s naked backside as he walked into the bathroom with his phone pressed to his ear. Oh, boy.
“Yeah, I’m home,” Beau said to whoever was on the phone. “Okay. See you in a few.”
I shot up in a panic. Was someone coming over here? Did that mean I needed to hide out? I definitely needed to get dressed.
Beau came out of the bathroom and I flew past him, frantically digging in my bag to get some panties.
“Jess is on his way over,” he said
“Okay.” I nodded but kept digging for a bra. “I’ll get dressed and just stay up here. Or should I go downstairs? Shit, I need my laundry.”
“Calm down.” Beau chuckled and hugged me from behind, trapping my flailing arms. “We can let him know you’re here.”
“Are you sure?” I used the mirror to find his eyes. “I thought I was on secret lockdown here.”
“I think it’s safe to tell the sheriff, don’t you?”
“Yeah.” My shoulders relaxed away from my ears. “But I still need my laundry.”
Beau kissed my hair and let me go. “I’ll go get it.”
I did my business in the bathroom while Beau dressed in the walk-in closet and hauled up my basket of clean clothes.
“There’s a couple of drawers free in the closet,” he said. “Take as much space as you need.”
“Thanks.” I blew him a kiss and finished getting dressed.
By the time I came downstairs, Beau was opening the door for Jess. The sheriff’s eyes snapped to me and he frowned at Beau. “I see we’ve got some catching up to do.”
“Yep. Come on in.” Beau led Jess to the kitchen and held out a hand for me to join them. “Sabrina came back with me yesterday. I don’t want her up in the mountains alone when the snow hits so she’s going to lay low here. Other than me and you, I don’t think we need to broadcast her new location.”
“Agreed.” Jess leaned his forearms on the counter.
“Coffee?” Beau asked.
“Sure. Listen, sorry to barge in, but we’ve got a problem. Couple of kids went hunting up by Wade Lake yesterday and didn’t come back. Parents called it into the station this morning, requesting you personally go find them.”
“Shit,” Beau muttered and glanced at me by the coffee pot. “So much for a day off.”
“Sorry,” Jess said. “My guess is that the boys got something big and by the time they packed it out, it was dark. We’ll probably drive up there and find them sleeping in their car but there’s a chance they got turned around.”
“Who are they?”
