Free King Sized Beds and Happy Trails (Beds Series) by Becca Ann, Tessa Marie Page A

sounds like it’s for babies, but that’s because it is. I’ve skied twice in my life, and I’m man enough to admit it’s not something I… uh, excel at. “And I’ll probably run into a tree, get knocked out, and stuck in the snow, and you’ll be too busy flirting to save me from hypothermia.”
    “Bu t I need someone who’s been skiing at least once to help me.” She tugs my arm. “Puh-lease?”
    “You’re gonna hurt yourself. And if you’re looking for someone w ho’s experienced, it’s not me.” I chuckle and motion toward the tamer slope. “Come on. This one is more our speed.”
    Her lip goes out again , and I’m tempted to grab and pinch it between my fingers, but I stop my hand. I can’t touch her as much as I’m used to. I was this close to kissing her this morning. Like, split second away from mashing my lips against hers and freaking her out. And Kaylee and Nate walked in and saved me from my own stupidity.
    If I keep touching her, I don’t know if I’l l save myself next time. I knew sharing a bed was a bad idea.
    Though, if she keeps having those freaky dreams, I’m not leaving her alone. Does she expect me to leave her just like every other douche in her life? Because that’s not going to happen.
    And there goes my chest again.
    “Hey, Bestie, I’ll go with you to King’s Ridge,” Kaylee says as she adjusts her goggles. “We can watch Nate and Ryan fall on their butts any time.” She grabs her skis and pulls Lex to the death slope.
    “Babe, you be careful!” Nate calls after them. He turns to me. “We really going to Ice Cove?”
    I shake my head, watching Lex and Kaylee hop on the ski lift. “You really think I’m going to let her go on that hill when she’s never skied?”
    He shrugs, b ut hops on the ski lift with me, right behind the girls. Nate doesn’t have anything to worry about. He’s been skiing as long as he’s been putting on magic shows.
    “Okay, I’m going to say it…” Nate scoots as far away from me as he can. “ What’s up your ass?”
    I raise an eyebrow. “Huh?”
    “You’ve been grumpy all morning.”
    I shrug. “It’s nothing.”
    “Dude, just say it so I don’t have to be around your pissy butt all day.” He shrinks farther to his side, like I’ll punch his nose in if he says the wrong thing. “ Did we walk in on something this morning?”
    “Nah, you didn’t walk in on anything.” I laugh and shake my head, pointing at the girls in front of us. “I just don’t like her going after that dick.”
    His shoulders relax as he lets out a breath. “Ah, this is about Sean. I hear you on that one. I’ll never understand girls.”
    “ I’m pretty sure no one will understand girls… even girls themselves.”
    We laugh, and I’m finally starting to feel the tightening in my chest loosen.
    “You know, if you just tell her how you feel about him, she’ll listen.”
    Yeah, right. “When has Lex ever listened to me?”
    He grins and pulls his goggles down. “Due to your history, and how long you’ve known each other, the probability of her doing what you say, even if it’s only on a subconscious level, is over seventy-eight percent.” The lift bar rises, and he hops out, me stumbling after him. “And the fact that she secretly wants you, man, the percentage goes up to ninety-two.”
    I nearly fall over as I try to hit him upside the head. “You’re making up stuff so you sound smart.”
    “Is it working?” He winks through his goggles.
    “No.” I look across the snow to Kaylee and Lex, who’s trying to get Sean’s attention about twenty feet away. “But thanks for the pep talk.”
    He laughs. “Come on. Let’s show them how awesome we are by following them up to the mean scary hill.”
    “Shut up,” I say under my breath as he pushes his way to the girls. It’s not like I’m a pussy, just don’t want to bust my leg open.
    “Couldn’t stay away from me, huh?” Kaylee says as she grabs Nate around the neck and