Bear This Heat (A BBW Shifter Romance) (Last of the Shapeshifters) by Grace A.E

Author:Grace, A.E. [Grace, A.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: A BBW Shifter Romance
Publisher: Grace Kincade Publishing
Published: 2014-04-08T00:00:00+00:00

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“Here!” Dylan shouted as soon as he saw Sasha in the doorway. He threw her a bottle of water he’d retrieved from the mini-fridge. She caught in both hands. “Nice catch.”

“I played water polo when I was in school. I can catch.”

“Indoor pool?”

“Of course.”

“Don’t imagine the kids get to do much outdoor sports in this climate.”

“In the winter months the boys play rugby, as it’s a bit cooler. Girls play hockey. But it’s only for a couple of months, and only for half the class period.”

“Ah,” Dylan said. He was surprised. Just moments ago she had been all barbed-wire, and right now they were having a pretty normal chat, if a little banal.

“Please,” he said, gesturing at the stool next to the coffee table he was also seated at. “I’d offer you a better seat, but this is a pretty shitty motel.”

“Right,” she said. She took a large sip of water. “I thought when you said drink, you were going to offer me alcohol.”

“Terrible idea. We’re dehydrated.”

“Yeah.”

Dylan leaned down toward the min-fridge and pulled out two bottles of beer. “But after the water,” he said, placing each bottle carefully on the table.

“Dylan…”

“Just being a good host. There’s a chocolate bar in the fridge if you’re feeling a bit peckish. I’ve also got some peanuts, and um, well, I think that’s about it.”

“It’s fine.”

“Good. I’m not hungry, either.” Dylan said, and he drained his bottle of water, then opened his beer.

“Dylan, you’re wasting my time.”

“Well, you’re free to leave.”

She looked at him for a moment, as though studying him, contemplating him. He found it funny that she was trying so hard to work him out. He was much, much simpler than that.

“Do you have a boyfriend?” he asked. Even though he was fairly certain that he wouldn’t care if she did, he still felt a pang of anticipation in his chest, as though bracing himself for disappointment. How long it had been since he felt that!

“Why?” she said, deflecting.

“Because I’m interested.”

She tilted her head to the side. “In me, right?”

Dylan took a sip from his beer. He did it slowly. “Who else? Why are you so resistant?”

“Come on, Dylan,” she said, gesturing around her as though the answer were hovering in the air surrounding them. “It’s pretty obvious.”

“So it’s not because you’re not interested, then.”

She paused, face drawn into a half-smile. “Truthfully, not entirely, no.” The confirmation of it made something bloom inside his chest.

“Not entirely?”

“It would be unprofessional. I’m on the clock.”

“You’re a cop,” he said casually. “You’re always on the clock.”

“Yeah. That’s right.”

“Got a family around here?”

“If you mean a husband, then-”

“No, I mean a family. Parents, siblings.”

“Yes, but they aren’t here anymore. My sister took my parents somewhere cooler.”

“But you stayed behind?” Dylan sipped again from his beer, and saw Sasha eying it. “Listen,” he said. “I’ve got some white wine as well if you’d prefer. It’s probably shitty, but-”

“Sure,” she chirped. From the way she had said it, it seemed to him that she had been wrestling with the idea for a few minutes already, and had just decided to fuck it.

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