"I need to get out of here," I whisper. But how? My horrible sense of direction is what landed me here in the first place, and if I attempted venturing into the woods again, I might actually get eaten by a bear.

"Hello."

I nearly fall off the bed.

"Careful," he growls, catching me before I hit the floor.

My pulse jumps. I was right about the stranger's size. He is huge. His arms are like muscular tree trunks, and I swear he must be 7 feet tall.

He's also super hot, something I did not expect. I'm typically not into bearded guys, but that black beard really suits his chiseled face and brings out his green eyes.

WORD COUNT: 4,100

A sexy short story about a young woman and a handsome mountain man!