Page 141 of By His Vow
Well…turns out I am not.
Jesus.
Resting my palms on my knees, I look ahead to see how much farther the summit is.
Summit. What a joke.
I might keep calling it a mountain, but honestly, it’s barely even a hill.
What the hell is wrong with me?
“We’re nearly there,” Kingston says with a smirk playing on his lips.
I’m pretty sure it’s been a permanent feature on his face since the moment I took off in the wrong direction.
“Go on ahead,” I say, waving both him and his stupid cocky smirk away.
“Aw, baby. I wouldn’t dare complete this once-in-a-lifetime experience without you.”
“I hate you,” I seethe, finally standing up straight.
My head spins and I take a step back to steady myself.
“Shit.” He gasps, rushing forward to catch me.
Totally unnecessary, but I appreciate the gesture all the same.
When it’s just the two of us like this, it’s almost possible to forget who he is and what a massive asshole he can be.
Since the moment we left the cabin, he’s been sweet, and honest, and maybe even a little vulnerable as he talked about his vision for the vast resort behind us.
I could see it. The way he laid it all out for me in such detail. I could see every one of his clients sitting there sipping on his special green juice as they took some time out from reality to relax and rejuvenate.
Fucking green juice.
I bet I wouldn’t be having this issue right now if I were able to have my standard three coffees before leaving the house this morning.
“It’s the air,” I explain. “There is like, no oxygen up here.”
He tries to hide his amusement, he really does. But the second I look at him through my lashes, he bursts out laughing.
“Baby, your old apartment has a higher altitude than this hill.”
I shrug, unwilling to comment on what is so obviously a fact.
“Come on,” he says turning his back on me.
“What?” I ask, not believing what I’m seeing.
“Jump on. We’ll do it together.”
“King, you can’t carry me. I weight a to?—”
“It’s either on my back or I throw you over my shoulder,” he warns, shooting me a wicked look.
I consider my options for a moment. Piggyback and look at the stunning view, or over his shoulder and stare at his ass. I mean, I’ve had worse decisions to make in my life, that’s for sure.
But he soon makes it for me and lowers down.