All Chapters of Dream Dominant Collection: Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

Chapter 111: Alone AgainAfter her brief conversation with Blake, Shasta sobbed until her head hurt. Finally, she pushed herself up from the desk and crossed over to the sink, pumping a few strokes to bring enough water to wash her face. She threw the remaining logs onto the fire and turned off the overhead lights, the dim firelight matching her mood. She'd had all the rejection she could stand for one day. Grabbing the quilt from the bed, she padded back to the sitting area and curled up on the sofa, staring into the firelight until she fell asleep."Oh, great, you made a little girl cry! You are a real dick, you know that?" Blake shook his head in disgust. "Son of a bitch."From his vantage point on the mainland, Blake noticed that she'd turned out the lights, but he could see the glow of a fire in the fireplace. He felt like a shit. Yes, she'd been intolerable the day she'd arrived, and yes, she'd tried to play him. But tonight, she'd had no idea he could see her in the ca

Chapter 113: HelpingBlake had loaded several boxes filled with nonperishable food and other supplies onto an oversized wagon constructed of yellow wire mesh. The rubber tires were large and knobby, giving the contraption an all-terrain appearance.Together, Blake and Shasta loaded the remaining cartons and bags onto the wagon. Shasta ended up carrying two of the lighter ones in her arms as Blake pulled the wagon down the pine straw-covered trail to the dock. They took everything to the end of the dock, where the floatplane was tied up. Shasta set down the boxes she'd been carrying and looked to Blake."I'll get in the plane. If you can pass me the boxes and things one at a time, I'll fit them into the tail section and we'll be on our way." He opened the back door of the plane and climbed up, leaning down to take the first of the boxes from Shasta."What do you want next?" she called to him.He reappeared in the doorway. "How about that big one over there?" He watched as Shasta

Chapter 115: The Remote CabinHe returned to the dock, grabbed the squatty white propane tank, and headed behind the cabin. From inside, he could hear Shasta humming happily, and he felt a flutter in his stomach. Focus, Walker. Don't get sidetracked.A few minutes later, he'd finished exchanging the tanks and was walking back past the cabin when she called to him. "Blake?"He stopped and looked toward the door. "Yeah?"She opened the screen door and stepped out onto the front porch. "What do you want to do with all these empty boxes?""We'll take them back to the lodge, use them again for another run. Did you put everything away?"Shasta grinned. "I sure did. Want to see?Blake set the empty tank on the porch and followed her inside. She opened the cupboard doors with a flourish. "Ta-dah!"The boxes and cans were arranged by color and ascending height, shorter to the left and taller moving right. He scratched his head. "You have pancake mix next to the Cheerios.""I know!

Chapter 117: Her SideShe followed him back to the cabin where they washed up in a sink like the one in Shasta's cabin, pumping lake water to rinse the dishes. Blake handed her the clean things, and she wiped them and put them away."Have you always been an actor?"His question surprised her. "Always. I did my first commercial when I was six months old.""Did you ever want to do anything else? I mean, at six months, it's not like it was really your choice."Shasta shrugged lightly. "What else would I do? It's pretty much all I know." She took the wet dish towel and put it in the bag of linens they were returning to the lodge. She carried the bag out onto the porch."Why are you here?" His voice was soft. She turned to see him leaning casually against the doorframe."It was all over the news."He shrugged. "I don't watch the news."She paced a bit, pulling the sunglasses into place. "I got into some trouble." She glanced back at him. "I was arrested, actually."His passive

Chapter 119: Digging DeeperIn the big house's kitchen, Blake made and enjoyed his steak and potatoes dinner, sharing a bit with Bear, who happily cleaned his bowl. As Blake ate, his thoughts drifted over the day. When he'd taken that firewood to the island, spending the day with Shasta Pyke had been the last thing on his mind.Shasta. Amy. He smiled thinking of the things she'd revealed about herself. There was a level of trust there. You don't share those kinds of intimate details with someone if there isn't some kind of trust involved. That was a good thing, he supposed.Because what he had in mind would require her to trust him implicitly. He shook his head. What if I'm getting way ahead of myself? What if I'm reading the situation all wrong, that it's just wishful thinking? Besides, he reminded himself, she'll only be here for a few weeks.He hadn't intended to kiss her, he really hadn't. But the impulse had been there all day. Being near her had left him feeling unse