Baby Makes Three Collection by D.M. Turner

Author:D.M. Turner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Campbell Wildlife Preserve, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Dawn M. Turner
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

Residence of Colin & Tanya Campbell

Campbell Wildlife Preserve

Monday, June 20, 2016

1:26 AM. Or so the clock on the nightstand said when Tanya raised up to look over Colin at it. Her stomach growled again, unconcerned with the early hour. She had to get something to eat.

She climbed out of bed, careful not to jostle it and wake Colin, who continued to sleep soundly. Then she padded through the house on socked feet to the kitchen. Moonlight poured through skylights in the living room, kitchen, and breakfast nook, guiding her through the obstacle course of furniture. The waxing gibbous moon called to her, quickening her heart. When night fell next, the moon would be full.

Without turning on overhead lights, since she hadn’t paid attention to where light switches were, she opened the refrigerator. The scent of blood filled her nose. Her stomach grumbled again, this time more forcefully.

She grabbed one of the smaller white-wrapped packets marked “Venison,” closed the door, and set it on the counter. Plates. Where were plates? And silverware, for that matter. She hunted through cabinets and drawers until she located both.

The small venison roast unwrapped, she studied it. Raw, the blood still in it tempted her nose. Normally that smell repulsed her. At that moment, disgust wasn’t even among the responses rolling through her. Her mouth watered.

She transferred the hunk of meat to the plate, stabbed it with a fork, sliced off a bite-sized piece with a knife from the nearby butcher block, and stuck it in her mouth. Closing her eyes, she savored it. She barely swallowed before putting another piece into her mouth.

The light turned on without warning, making her jump. She choked, whipped around, and then sighed and shook her head. “You scared me!”

Colin chuckled. “You don’t need to eat in the dark.” He glanced down at the plate. His brow furrowed. “Too hungry to cook it first?”

Tanya shrugged and turned back to her food. “I wanted it this way for some reason.” She cut a bite off and offered it to him. “You want some?”

He grinned and closed the distance between them to accept the chunk of meat, studying her as he chewed, his arms folded over his bare chest. Pajama bottoms hung low on his hips. His feet were bare.

She offered him every third bite until the roast was almost gone. Stomach content once again, she leaned a hip against the counter and sighed. For the first time in days, she didn’t feel like crawling out of her skin.

Another scent captured her attention. She sniffed, inhaling deeper then stepped closer to her mate. “You sure smell good.” Like soap, fresh air, and… male. The familiar scent of her mate but more. Desire unfurled in her center and spread outward. Tanya moved within easy reach of his body heat, which danced across her skin, and laid a hand on his folded arms.

The muscles under her fingers tightened, but Colin made no move to either leave or touch her. His nostrils flared, and his eyes darkened.

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