Dangerous Mating (Haven Hollow Book 1) by Marlie Monroe

Author:Marlie Monroe [Monroe, Marlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-07-24T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Carter was useless at work on Monday. He couldn’t stop thinking about Eliza. Her sweet scent and the flavor of her lips blindsided him at the worst possible moments, leaving him hard and aching for another taste of her. Since he couldn’t have what he wanted, he threw himself into the project at hand, working alongside his men to demolish the kitchen in the house they were renovating, and poured all his longing into every swing of the sledgehammer. The drywall didn’t stand a chance.

During lunch, he checked his messages, hoping for one from Eliza. Instead, he noticed a text from the community center. Looked like they needed him to come in and fix a clogged drain in one of the bathrooms. Plumbing wasn’t his area of expertise, but it didn’t take a rocket scientist to use an auger, and he could save the center a nice chunk of change by solving the problem himself. Considering all the good things the center did for the community, offering everything from adult GED classes to yoga, he tried to pitch in when and where he could.

As an added bonus, he’d have a reason to hang around there until Eliza arrived to pick up Audrey from daycare. His animal nature stirred inside him, the bear anxious to be near their mate. His basic shifter instincts warred with his humanity, unable to understand why he hadn’t claimed Eliza yet. The untamed wildness inside him couldn’t fathom human sensibilities, like getting to know someone before you made a commitment. All the bear wanted was to sink its teeth into Eliza and cement the bond between them. Waiting for any reason was inconceivable. The separation clawed at him day and night, like an incurable case of heartburn. He tolerated the discomfort for Eliza, to give her a chance to get to know him on her terms and grow to trust him. For him, there wasn’t a shadow of doubt; she was the only woman for him. He’d waited thirty years to find her. He could wait a little longer. She was worth it.

He worked his ass off for the next four hours and then raced home to shower and change. He arrived at the community center with little time to spare. Thankfully, unclogging the drain was no sweat. Clean up, on the hand, was nasty and took a little longer than anticipated. By the time he finished, he was afraid he might have missed his chance to see Eliza. He hurried toward the daycare, hoping he was wrong. Halfway there, he ran into her walking out with Audrey.

“Hey,” he called out, a smile spreading across his face. Happiness bubbled up inside him at the sight of her and the baby. “I was really hoping I’d run into you today.”

“Hey Carter.” Eliza’s smile was slow and didn’t quite reach her eyes. “I’m glad to see you too. How’re you doing today?”

“I’m good. Better now.” He cocked his head, confused by the smell of anxiety rolling off her.

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