The Billionaire's Beautiful Mistake (Bold Alaskan Men Book 1) Read Online Free Page A
Author: Elizabeth Lennox
their heads in agreement.
The four men were so similar that Creek wanted them gone. All four of them were tall with dark hair; although Knox’s was black while the others had just dark hair. In fact, everything about Knox was dark, including his mood most of the time. He shaved perhaps once a week, the rest of the time, he growled and grumbled like an angry bear. Tucker, Saeger and Creek all knew that he wasn’t a man to mess with, although they poked the bear anytime they could.
“It’s a slow night in town. Not much to do but come here and watch you fail.”
Creek rolled his eyes but looked down the bar, making sure everyone’s drink was full.
“Maybe she might just like a different kind of man,” Saeger commented. “She was cute. Maybe…”
Creek’s whole body tensed with a fury unlike anything he’d ever felt before. “Stay away from her,” he growled, his hands fisted at his sides.
Saeger held his hands up in the air, his eyes still teasing. “Message received, loud and clear.”
Tucker laughed. “Not necessarily accepted though,” and he swallowed another gulp of beer.
Knox only chuckled again.
Creek knew that these men wouldn’t step into his territory. They respected each other’s turf and never intervened. But that didn’t ease the fury he felt even though, rationally, he knew that his friends were only teasing. “Stay away from Violet,” he warned again.
The men backed off after that, moving on to other topics while Creek worked the bar. The blond eventually gave up, recognizing that Creek wasn’t interested and the night continued until last call.
And the whole night, Creek looked at the door, willing the beautiful brunette to stop back in after dropping off her friends. But she never showed up.
After shutting down the bar and ensuring that the other wait staff got home safely, he drove up the steep road to his private mountain retreat. He and the three others had come to Alaska to get away from the world. They’d built up their empires, working round the clock at times. And eventually, each of them had retreated, coming to Alaska and finding their private mountains. Each for different reasons.
Chapter 2
Creek stood outside of the small, colorful store and cursed under his breath. Not for the first time did he wonder what the hell he was doing here. But since he was here, he might as well go inside.
There was absolutely no excuse for him to enter this store. So if she wasn’t interested, he was going to fall flat, just like the guys had said the other night. He’d gotten mixed signals from the timid beauty that night. One moment, he was sure that she was feeling the intense attraction that he was sensing, and the next, she looked confused, almost angry. And that last glance…she’d appeared almost sad. She’d been surrounded by friends who all looked like they were having a great time, but she’d appeared so out of place.
So what was he doing here? She’d walked out of The Rotten Apple three nights ago without a second glance in his direction. He’d tried to flirt with her, but she’d pulled away from him.
He’d seen something in her eyes, the way she held her breath whenever he was close. Had he only been imagining those reactions?
But hell, no guts, no glory. He wanted this woman and he suspected he was going to have to…he grimaced at the very thought…”date” her. He was used to women who knew the score, who wanted exactly what he wanted; a simple night of satisfying, no strings attached sex.
He suspected that Violet would be different. She seemed different. And as he stepped into the small shop, he was sort of anticipating the idea of an old-fashioned woman. His body was definitely anticipating seeing her again.
Unfortunately, his prey wasn’t behind the counter. The human being that stood behind the counter looked nothing like his shy, petite beauty
The four men were so similar that Creek wanted them gone. All four of them were tall with dark hair; although Knox’s was black while the others had just dark hair. In fact, everything about Knox was dark, including his mood most of the time. He shaved perhaps once a week, the rest of the time, he growled and grumbled like an angry bear. Tucker, Saeger and Creek all knew that he wasn’t a man to mess with, although they poked the bear anytime they could.
“It’s a slow night in town. Not much to do but come here and watch you fail.”
Creek rolled his eyes but looked down the bar, making sure everyone’s drink was full.
“Maybe she might just like a different kind of man,” Saeger commented. “She was cute. Maybe…”
Creek’s whole body tensed with a fury unlike anything he’d ever felt before. “Stay away from her,” he growled, his hands fisted at his sides.
Saeger held his hands up in the air, his eyes still teasing. “Message received, loud and clear.”
Tucker laughed. “Not necessarily accepted though,” and he swallowed another gulp of beer.
Knox only chuckled again.
Creek knew that these men wouldn’t step into his territory. They respected each other’s turf and never intervened. But that didn’t ease the fury he felt even though, rationally, he knew that his friends were only teasing. “Stay away from Violet,” he warned again.
The men backed off after that, moving on to other topics while Creek worked the bar. The blond eventually gave up, recognizing that Creek wasn’t interested and the night continued until last call.
And the whole night, Creek looked at the door, willing the beautiful brunette to stop back in after dropping off her friends. But she never showed up.
After shutting down the bar and ensuring that the other wait staff got home safely, he drove up the steep road to his private mountain retreat. He and the three others had come to Alaska to get away from the world. They’d built up their empires, working round the clock at times. And eventually, each of them had retreated, coming to Alaska and finding their private mountains. Each for different reasons.
Chapter 2
Creek stood outside of the small, colorful store and cursed under his breath. Not for the first time did he wonder what the hell he was doing here. But since he was here, he might as well go inside.
There was absolutely no excuse for him to enter this store. So if she wasn’t interested, he was going to fall flat, just like the guys had said the other night. He’d gotten mixed signals from the timid beauty that night. One moment, he was sure that she was feeling the intense attraction that he was sensing, and the next, she looked confused, almost angry. And that last glance…she’d appeared almost sad. She’d been surrounded by friends who all looked like they were having a great time, but she’d appeared so out of place.
So what was he doing here? She’d walked out of The Rotten Apple three nights ago without a second glance in his direction. He’d tried to flirt with her, but she’d pulled away from him.
He’d seen something in her eyes, the way she held her breath whenever he was close. Had he only been imagining those reactions?
But hell, no guts, no glory. He wanted this woman and he suspected he was going to have to…he grimaced at the very thought…”date” her. He was used to women who knew the score, who wanted exactly what he wanted; a simple night of satisfying, no strings attached sex.
He suspected that Violet would be different. She seemed different. And as he stepped into the small shop, he was sort of anticipating the idea of an old-fashioned woman. His body was definitely anticipating seeing her again.
Unfortunately, his prey wasn’t behind the counter. The human being that stood behind the counter looked nothing like his shy, petite beauty
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