Frozen Valentine

be but crazier things happen, right?
He’s made me his and I like the fact he’s done so.
Today is meant to be about couples and here we are spending time together, the two of us in a cabin in the middle of nowhere. Mountains surround us on either side with us being at the bottom of one. The air outside is freezing cold and I’m more than ready to have him back in so I can warm him up. Unfortunately, we have company coming and I need to get dinner started. I have all the fixings for chili and I’m starving.
Turning from the window, I grab a thing of guacamole and chips. I’ll munch on these while I prep everything to go in the pot and brown the hamburger.
Blue barks excitedly outside and I look out to see what’s going on. My heart skips a beat at the sight of Theo throwing a stick for her and she runs after it. Could the man be any more perfect?
God, is it too soon to think such a thing?
He’s a beautiful man and yet I honestly don’t know anything about him. He’s still a stranger to me in a lot of ways. Doesn’t matter if I know his body. But regardless, I trust him.
Why? I’m not sure. Something about the way he looks at me tells me I can trust him with my life.
Theo throws the stick for Blue a few more times, my hearts beating rapidly against my chest at the sight. I watch as he picks up the sack he used to lug all the split wood and turns to come up to the cabin. I finally lose sight of him when he gets to the door and opens it.
Shaking my head, I go back to prepping everything and not burn the hamburger meat. I’m not trying to poison him. That would be bad.
As I stir the meat in the pan, I grab a chip and scoop up some of the guacamole. I bring it to my mouth just as a set of chilled arms wrap around me.
“You’re cold,” I mutter, shivering at the coldness that seeps into my body from his.
“I know. I need you to warm me up, bella,” he chuckles.
“More like you need some cocoa and to sit in front of the fire. I swear you feel like you’re ice right about now.” I giggle when his scruff touches my neck.
“I’m good on the cocoa, Snowflake. Wanna make some coffee, I’m all for that shit but I don’t do sweets,” he murmurs against my ear before nipping the tip of it.
I let out a squeal and turn in his arms having dropped the chip in my hand on the counter. “You could have told me that last night. Why did you drink the cocoa then, huh?”
“Drank it ‘cause I didn’t wanna hurt your feelings since you made it for me,” he says, causing my belly to flutter with the thoughtfulness of his words.
I open my mouth to respond; however, Blue barks interrupting the moment between the two of us.
Glancing in her direction, I find her in a protective stance at the front door. The hair at her scruff raised.
“What in the world?” I whisper.
“Stay right here, Snowflake, let me check it out,” Theo states, giving my sides a squeeze.
Nodding, I’m unable to do anything else at this moment. I’m frozen in place wondering what Blue would be barking at.
Theo peers out the window and immediately his shoulders lose the tension in them. Giving Blue a command, he opens the door and I’m met with the voice of my brother.
“Fuckin’ cold as shit out here,” Christian grumbles. He’s never been one for the cold weather.
I usually hate it as well but today I don’t think that way. I’ve enjoyed what being couped up when it is snowing outside entails. Especially when you have a man like Theo with you.
“Don’t be a pussy, Christian.” Theo grins as my brother and the other man who looks similar to Theo steps in.
“Fuck you,” Christian chuckles, his eyes roaming the room until they land on me. “Baby girl,” he murmurs, holding his arms out ready for me to embrace him.
I’d love nothing more than to do so but I’m still mad at him. Staying in my spot, I cross my arms over my chest and cock my hip out while giving him a look of disdain.
“What, you don’t want to hug me?” he jokes, putting his arms down.
“Not when I’m really mad at you, you jerk. You played me,” I snap and decide to turn away from him with a huff and go back to fixing food.
“Didn’t play you, baby girl. Did what I needed to do to make sure you stayed safe,” Christian says defending himself.
“Is that what you call it? Lying to me, making me think I’d done something for myself to get away from them? No, Christian, that’s you playing me,” I state without looking back at him. I didn’t want him to see the tears welling in my eyes.
A set of arms I’m becoming used to, wrap around my shoulders and I’m turned to face his chest. Theo lifts a hand to grasp my chin and guide my head back enough for me to meet his gaze. “Don’t be mad, Snowflake. Just think of it this way, if he didn’t send you here, I wouldn’t be here and you wouldn’t be mine,” he growls and leans down to press a kiss to my forehead.
“Doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt to know my brother would lie to me in order to get me here. I would have come here if he’d told me his friends were giving me permission to stay here for a little while. If it meant getting away from my parents, I’d have snapped up the chance in a heartbeat.”
“Baby girl, think about it. I tried to get you to take my offer. You wouldn’t take it. I wanted you to come live with me, but you said