[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]Lou appeared to be holding back. The quiet broke when they pulled up in front of a large farmhouse
with a wrap-around porch.
Here it is. Not super fancy but all mine.
The house was painted white with red trim and screamed it was someone s home. James liked
it immediately.
It s nice.
The sheriff gave him a wide smile. Thanks, I ve been working on it whenever I have free
time.
Maybe when I m feeling better I can help, James offered without thinking. Hell, he was
already making plans with a man he barely knew. This mate stuff was bullshit. How could he fight a
compulsion to settle down with the bear of his dreams when every fibre of his being yearned towards
claiming the other man as his?
I d like that.
James heart skipped a beat beneath the bear shifter s gaze.
Come inside, we need to talk.
James sighed. Never in his life had any pleasant conversation began with that phrase.
Sighing, he left the shelter of the truck and headed for the front porch. By the time he got there
Lou was already unlocking the front door. The medicine his father gave him made his reactions
sluggish but watching Lou s ass ahead of him perked him up in more ways than one.
Lou flashed him a shy smile over his shoulder as he held the screen to let James in before him.
He was glad he d retrieved his cane from the pride house. It was difficult enough to walk with
the drugs in his system, the erection made the trek all the more challenging. As he stepped past the
other man, he heard Lou inhale deeply and tried not to let it freak him out. He wondered what he smelt
like.
You smell amazing.
It was like Lou read his mind.
Trying not to show his nerves, he entered the farmhouse and stopped short at the entrance.
Wow.
A cavernous great room with exposed wooden beams flowed to an open gourmet kitchen
complete with granite countertop and stainless steel double ovens.
Do you like to cook?
Lou smiled. I like to eat. That usually leads to me cooking.
Huh. I can t cook at all.
Then you obviously need someone to take care of you. The bear looked ridiculously pleased
at the notion as if he were excited to be the one to take care of James.
I was sort of hoping I would become strong enough I could take care of myself for a change.
Lou shook his head. I don t think you understand the mate concept yet. We are supposed to take
care of each other.
James thought it over. I like that idea. He didn t mind someone taking care of him as long as it
was reciprocal. The thought of taking care of the big sexy shifter appealed to him.
Lou closed the door, locking it behind him. Come sit over on the couch, we have some things
to straighten out.
Hobbling over to the furniture, James plunked down less than gracefully onto the surface. His
cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
Don t worry, love. Before you know it you ll be as graceful as a cat.
Hopefully not only when I m in cat form. James frowned, the hand on his cane shaking
slightly. You really think I ll be able to control my shift without the drugs.
Lou shrugged. I don t know. I do think if you can kick the drugs you ll be better off. It sounds
like your dad had the best intentions and more than likely saved your life. However, now that you ve
proven you can shift, we need to see if you can do it as easily as a full shifter.
Hopefully it won t take too long. If shifting can cure my problems, my constant pain will be a
thing of the past. He didn t dare yet dream of being completely pain-free. He d carried the burden of
constant agony his entire life. Even the idea of reduced pain was too much to hope for, like chasing a
rainbow and finding the pot of gold.
Lou placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. We will get through this. Whether your pain
disappears or not, we re meant to be together. Once you ve understood that fact everything else will
be easy.
James laughed. Will it? Is that how things work in your big bear brain?
Yep. Oh, and this. Before James could say anything else, Lou s mouth came down, kissing
James with a fierce intensity, sending pinpricks of need across his skin and sensitising his flesh to
Lou s every touch. He moaned against the other man s lips. Dreaming of a lover was nothing like the
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