Mountain Boss: Mountain Men Series Book One
Mountain Boss: Chapter 16

“Morn… ing.” Courtney’s greeting falters as I hold out the clipboard.

She takes it, flipping it over so the top sheet of the well-used legal pad is facing her.

Across the top of the paper, partially hidden by the clip, is the word Maintenance.

I watch her flip through the pages, the top three filled with a dozen tasks each.

I didn’t create the list last night. This isn’t some prank. This is the collection of ongoing projects that need to get done around the Lodge.

Marty started the list months, maybe years ago. He was thorough in his observations… He just also happened to be very slow.

But I don’t share those details with Courtney. She can make whatever assumptions she wants regarding the timeliness of these items.

“Before you start on the list, your first job every morning is making coffee,” I tell her.

Courtney hugs the clipboard to her chest, then makes a point of looking at the mug in my hand.

I take a sip. “This is coffee from my house. You need to make a pot in the Food Hall for everyone.”

“Oh.” Her brows furrow, confusion coloring her tone. “Where’s the Food Hall?”

A seed of guilt begins to sprout in my chest.

I’m being an asshole.

I wouldn’t be this short with the male version of Court I thought I was hiring.

The sun reflecting off her hair.

The tip of her tongue peeking out between her lips.

I turn my back on Courtney and stride toward the Food Hall.

It’s be an asshole or seduce her.

So I guess I’m gonna keep being an asshole.