Leslie lifted her head groggily, blinking against the bright light in her eyes. She heard a man’s voice asking for help getting her out of the car, and into his hotel room. The door she had been leaning against opened, and two pairs of hands lifted her into a wheelchair. Clenching her eyes closed, Leslie held her head as she was pushed into an elevator and then, when it stopped, down a hallway to a room. Arms, gentle yet strong, lifted her onto the bed.
“Finish your nap. I’ll be here if you need anything.” The smell of incense and wood filled Leslie’s lungs as she took an exhausted breath, sinking back into sleep.
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Leslie woke up in the hotel room. She felt disoriented for a second, wondered where she was. The memories hit her with a rush, being stuck in a crack in the rocks in Joshua Tree National Park, her ‘hero’, Brandon, who had helped her get out of the crack, and how attracted she was to him. And the kiss. It had set her burning from head to toe. Her panties were still damp from the effects of that kiss.
She heard the shower running, and Leslie knew what she wanted. Brandon was obviously attracted to her, and she wanted to have sex with him so bad it hurt. She hopped off the queen- sized hotel bed, and started stripping. Her thrashed Birkenstocks had been removed while she was asleep, so she only had the basics to worry about. Leslie tossed her panties and jeans aside, then stripped both shirt and bra over her head. Naked, she headed for the bathroom.
He’d probably freak, she thought with a grin. But not because she wasn’t attractive. She had curves that would have made Marilyn Monroe have a shit fit. Add to that her almond-shaped blue eyes, black hair, and caramel skin, and any man would probably drop at her feet. Leslie paused at the mirror next to the bathroom door. She had bad scrapes on one arm from being pulled out of that damned crack, and her ribs had purple-black bruises from the fall in. Not exactly seductive, but it would call up the male protective instinct.