Oh yes, she’d offered him some of the meat. “Are you sure?” The gesture was sweet. He had to be hungry. The guy probably just felt guilty for what he was putting her through. Good. “I’ve given it some thought, and a couple of weeks is not going to change my mind. You seem like an okay guy… for a Neanderthal that is, but it’s not going to work.” She shook her head and tried to pretend that she understood his predicament. She – sort of – did but it was no excuse to kidnap people. To hunt them like animals.

His muscles bulged as his body tensed. His biceps were freaking huge. He could easily snap her like a twig. Julie swallowed hard. Shit!

He shook his head, his eyes bore into her with such intensity that she had to look away. It was a good thing that the flames within the fire were so pretty. She’d look at those instead. Flicking, licking and curling, in different colors of orange, yellow and even blue. Mesmerizing.

“I’m afraid…” His voice boomed and she jumped. Stay calm, Julie.

He continued “That you staying for a few weeks is nonnegotiable. We will spend time together and get to know one another, intimately.”

What the fuck! “Uh no… No way! You said that you wouldn’t touch me against my will. Have you changed your mind about being a rapist?” The food soured in her stomach.

“No,” he growled, making her flinch. “How many times do I have to keep telling you that I will not force you?”

“Well then…” She choked out a strangled sounding laugh. “There won’t be any intimacy.” She huffed out a breath. “Anyway, you’re a big guy and I’m a tiny human. Your junk won’t fit in my very little…” She couldn’t say trunk because a trunk was big. “Glove compartment,” she finally blurted. She didn’t want to talk about this. Why had she brought it up? Julie took a small bite of her… roast, hoping he would drop it already.

His mouth twitched. The corners of his very full mouth turned up ever so slightly. She was reminded of their kiss. Their very hot, very quick, very dirty kiss. What was she saying? He had mauled her. Since when was being mauled by cavemen sexy or hot? Never. Not ever. She was such a damn liar. She was sick in the head. The kiss had been hot. That’s it, she suffered from momentary insanity. It was the mountain air that was affecting her. That and a serious lack of sleep.