Page 35 of Wild Highway (Runaway 2)
“Prove it.”
“By staying? No problem. That was already my plan.”
“Like I said. You won’t make it a month.”
“I bet she makes it past Christmas.” JR chuckled. “Just to prove you wrong, son.”
Easton gave his dad a scowl, then turned to the meal, shoveling a bite of potatoes in his mouth.
“I think it will be wonderful to have you here through the holidays,” Liddy said.
Wait. What? When had I agreed to stay for Christmas? That was over three months away.
“I appreciate the offer, but I don’t think Katherine and Cash want me living with them for three months. I’d love to stay for a few weeks, but months? I, uh . . .”
A slow, evil grin spread across Easton’s face as he chewed.
Bastard.
Katherine had offered me a guest room, but for three months? That wasn’t a guest. That was a roommate.
“Gemma will stay at the cabin,” Carol announced.
“Huh?” I was getting whiplash. “What cabin?”
“The one Jake and I built when we first moved here. It’s a little old and outdated but it’s all yours.”
Fantastic. Easton had all but dared me to stay, and now there were no excuses to why I couldn’t.
“The cabin it is.” My cheery voice betrayed my terror.
Easton’s smug grin dropped.
Good.
He’d baited me. He’d flustered me and now I was in Montana for three months because there was no way I was letting him win. Even if that meant crashing in an old cabin.
I’d show him.
Ugh.
What the hell had I just gotten myself into?
Chapter Seven
Gemma
“Are you sure you want to do this?” Katherine asked.
I shrugged and looked around the room. The place had running water and electricity, luxuries I didn’t take for granted. “It’s not that bad. I mean, it’s not my posh room at the lodge, but it’s a thousand times nicer than our tent at the junkyard.”
“True.”
“This will be great,” I promised. “It’s a nice cabin.”
“If you change your mind, you’re always welcome to our guest room.”
“Thanks.” I’d been living alone for a long time and actually preferred having this older cabin to myself than sharing someone’s space.
