Coveted by the Bear: (A Bear Shifter Romance) by Joyce T. S

Author:Joyce, T. S. [Joyce, T. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-12-30T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Caleb

I couldn’t shake the awful feeling I had about what I’d said last night. I couldn’t decide if I felt worse about them being a lie, or about Mira having heard them. Of course, she meant more than nothing to me. Every time I changed into the damned grizzly, I crept up to her house like a stalker and watched her work outside just so I could feel connected to something from my old life. She was my most coveted anchor right now. It was in her best interest to stay naive of that, though.

I spent the majority of the day working on her dilapidated roof. The other repairs would be worthless if it kept leaking everywhere and causing more wood rot every time the clouds opened up. I took my shirt off in the heat of the day. It was cool, but between the physical exertion and frustration with myself, I had worked myself into an inferno. I would be able to see her truck coming from my vantage point, so I’d just shimmy down the ladder and cover my scars back up before she arrived.

I checked the road for the billionth time and shook my head. The more I told myself not to look for her, the more I did. And the longer she took in town, the more worried I became. What errand could she have that would take the entire morning and most of the afternoon?

I slid my hammer into the tool belt draped around my waist. The wooden handle made a soft zipping sound as it fell into the leather loop made for it. I scooted over the weather-rotted shingles and cranked the radio I had hauled up here as loud as was comfortable to my oversensitive ears. Water to drown out thoughts of Mira.

A Slipknot song blared. It wasn’t usually the type of music I enjoyed, but it created an unavoidable distraction and an intense beat to work to. I wiped my brow and made an unattainable goal for myself to finish half of the roof before the sinking sun robbed me of essential light for the job. I was good under pressure and liked a challenge.

Hours of racing time did, indeed, keep my thoughts focused. The sun was a half circle that promised to disappear behind the horizon when I finally stood up and stretched my aching back. I watched it sink slowly behind the trees. The moment would have been profound if I hadn’t realized hours ago that I left the pain meds in my jacket pocket in Brian’s truck. The half-healed remnants of my fight for life screamed their existence.

The music cut off mid-song, and I frowned at the old radio in confusion.

“Roof is looking really good, Caleb,” Mira said from behind me.

I turned and crouched to keep my balance. She stood on the ladder so only her face and shoulders were visible. She tossed the extension cord that had powered the radio to the ground below.

“Hand me the radio, and I’ll take it down for you,” she offered.

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