Running to the Mountain Man

Barrett

When I come home after a long, backbreaking day, all I want to do is stuff my face and fall asleep in front of a roaring fire. Alone. However, that plan comes to a screeching halt when I discover that someone’s been sleeping in my bed, eating my food, and burning my firewood. No one is supposed to know about this place. I get pretty grumpy when I find a strange blonde woman rifling through my things. But then the intruder, Goldie, spins a wild yarn about her imprisonment and the men who are after her. If she’s telling the truth, sending her away is unthinkable.

Goldie

I took a huge risk when I fled the cult’s compound and backpacked into the mountains. That risk pays off when I find an empty vacation cabin stocked with the basics. I can rest up for a few days and come up with a plan to start a new life. After I rest a little longer than intended, I try to make a quick getaway before the owner of the cabin catches me. I soon find out that nothing escapes the growly Barrett. Before I can stop myself, I’m spilling the whole, sordid tale to him. I can’t help myself, and I kind of like the grumpy faces he makes when I talk too much.