Mariah was out of breath and shaking with exhaustion by the time they reached the ATV, right where Levi"d left it before the fire. The walk wasn"t that long, she didn"t know why she was so tired. But when she spotted the four-wheeler, she was so happy she almost cried. The walk was almost over.
Levi secured her overnight bag to the rack on the front with a bungee cord, then stepped on first, then Mariah climbed up behind him, letting out a big sigh as her butt touched the seat. Too tired to worry about being inappropriate, she just wrapped her arms around his waist, laid her cheek against his back, closed her eyes and held on while he started the bike and drove them to the main house.
He pulled the ATV to a stop and killed the engine, but Mariah didn"t want to move. Levi was solid and sa
