5 Bikers for Valentines

“Five carts? Good for her. You get any time off to help her?”

“Nope, but I sent one of the baggers with her to help her unload. This city’s preparing.”

“It seems like they should be,” I said.

“You got someone to keep you company through the storm?”

I stayed quiet at his question as I began loading bags into my cart.

“You should,” he said. “Stop by the pet store and get you a dog or something to keep you company. It’s gonna get mighty lonely once you get snowed-in.”

“I’ll take it into consideration,” I said.

I paid for my groceries and booked it to my truck. I didn’t want any company. I didn’t want a pet. I didn’t want anything else to run after when I was already running after myself. I tossed everything into the bed of my truck before I handed my cart off to someone else. Then I jumped in and started back for my cabin.

Screw having someone to keep me company.

Alone was what someone like me deserved.

Chapter 6

Whitney

It was my first official day at the resort and the area was already forecasting the snowstorm of the century. Of course something like this would happen. It was just my rotten luck that I would get here only to be snowed-in and not able to enjoy the beauty of the town. The weatherman made it sound like he was trying to get people to evacuate or, at least, take serious precautions. I shut off the television and looked out at the sky. While it looked kind of gray, it didn’t seem like the storm was any more sinister than any other winter storm.

I threw on some clothes, pulled on my hiking boots, wrapped myself up warmly, and headed for the trails.

Even if it did pour down snow on us, areas like this were equipped to handle that kind of thing. I’d still be able to get from my cabin to the main clubhouse, which boasted four hot tubs, two indoor swimming pools, a workout room, and a cafe-restaurant combination. I’d be able to keep myself entertained on the grounds, even if the sunsets would be obscured by the clouds in the sky.

Before that, I wanted to take in the nature around me and it seemed like the only time I was going to get to do that was today.

The place was absolutely phenomenal. Even the studio cabin was sixteen-hundred square feet. It was spacious with an incredible kitchen and I’d stocked it with a few things I could cook for myself while I was there. I unpacked my things when I first got there and settled in for the night, but when I woke up that morning, I realized I couldn’t find the keycard to the cabin.

I’d already lost it, which was just fucking typical.

I bundled myself up before I headed to the main lodge. I walked in and saw a man standing behind the front desk. He smiled at me and readied himself for my question but I could see the way his eyes were fluttering down my body.

Great. Just what I needed.

“Hello, ma’am. Is there anything I can assist you with?”

“Yes, I seem to have misplaced the keycard to my cabin,” I said. “What is the cost of replacing something like that?”

“No cost at all,” he said as he dipped behind the desk. “I can have another one made for you right here.”

“Thank you so much.”

I could feel him sneaking glances at me while I stood at the desk. He was programming a new card for me while I looked around the lodge, taking in its beauty. There was a massive crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling and a roaring fire in the fireplace. There was a dining area with yet another restaurant in the back of the lodge and there was a staircase that led up to a second floor.

“What’s on the second floor?” I asked.

“It’s an entertainment facility. Pool tables, a projector screen to play movies or the game everyone wants to watch. There are a few televisions with game consoles on them as well. Would you like a tour?”

I turned around and looked at him as he held my keycard out for me. I took it from him and our fingertips grazed. I felt a shock that caused me to rip my hand back. I hissed, while the man began to chuckle to himself and, suddenly, I felt the need to get out of there.

I wanted to get on my hike before this bad weather set in.

“That chandelier casts a wonderful glow around your hair,” he said