Cabin Fever by Pandora Pine

Author:Pandora Pine [Pine, Pandora]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2021-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

6

Kodi

Two hours after Tanner mentioned seeing a bear, my heart was still pounding like I’d run the Boston Marathon. Jesus Christ. It had been years since a human had seen me in bear form. Thankfully, I was in Alaska when it happened, and a loud roar was all it took to send the man running for his life.

I’d managed to blow Tanner off, but what if the memory persisted? I supposed I would just have to lie to him and tell him it was a result of knocking his head during the fall. After dinner I’d done a concussion protocol exam and he’d passed with flying colors, which of course would make him think seeing a bear was all the more real.

Once Tanner dropped off to sleep, I headed outside. The sharp, icy air helped clear my head. My attraction to the young man was nearly overwhelming. Not making it any easier was the way he spent the evening looking at me.

I’d had a few casual hookups with tourists in the years I’d been with Fish and Game. I never wanted to muddy the waters where I lived and worked. I still wasn’t out to my co-workers. New Hampshire was a conservative state, especially this far north of the Massachusetts border. I wasn’t exactly sure how my coworkers would take the news. To be honest, I didn’t want to find out over a one-night stand holding a grudge.

Would I be willing to risk it with my forever? Maybe? Yes, I would. For the right man, I would. Hell, I was thirty-five years old. When was he going to show up?

Maybe he’s sleeping on your couch, my mind suggested.

“Yeah, right,” I said aloud. My breath crystallized in the frigid night air.

Even though I’d shifted earlier, I still felt restless. Maybe it was the buzzing sexual attraction zinging through my body. I hadn’t felt like this about another man in a long time. I wanted to get to know Tanner better, but how could that possibly be in the cards with him injured and on vacation?

It wasn’t like Massachusetts was at the ends of the earth. It was about a two-hour drive from here to Tanner’s house. I assumed it was one of the reasons for this being the spot for the frat brothers’ reunion.

I’d made fun of Tanner at first, but it was pretty amazing that he was close with his best friends from college. When I’d left Alaska, I hadn’t left any friends behind. I’d always been a loner. I’d managed to change things for the better here in Bretton Woods. Bill and I had a great friendship, and I was close with the other guys stationed at our field office.

All I was missing was that special someone.

Thinking about perfect little Tanner asleep on my couch got me moving. I stripped out of my clothes and shifted. Everything made sense as a bear. I was pure instinct in bear form. Taking off down the driveway, I let the frigid air energize me.

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