His Foxy Lady: A Howls Romance (The Shifters of Sanctuary Book 2) by Kasey Belle

Author:Kasey Belle [Belle, Kasey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Nikki made her way to the back porch needing fresh air and quiet. The thought of being in a closed space didn’t help her nerves. She sat on the top step and leaned against the post. Her episodes always left her raw. She didn’t bother to fight her tears. There was no use. They’d fall whether she wanted them to or not.

“Nicolette, are you okay?” Jim’s compassionate voice interrupted her thoughts, and she stiffened. When she took too long to respond, he added, “I knocked on the door, when you didn’t answer I figured I check back here.”

Shit. How the hell did he sneak up on her? Foxes were known for their exceptional hearing and binocular vision, but their senses of smell sucked. Her nose she could forgive, but her ears. Nikki shook her head. She’d been so intent on her own grief she hadn’t heard him banging on her front door or coming around the side of her house. Damn it.

She quickly wiped away her tears before looking at him. She cleared her throat. “I’m fine.”

“Might want to tell that to your face.”

Nikki narrowed her eyes and growled at the sexy interloper. He shot her a crooked grin letting her know he wasn’t the least bit intimidated, and he wasn’t going to let her run him off. She huffed a breath and gave him her back. He walked over and plopped down beside her. Jim bumped her with his shoulder. “Want to talk about it? I’ve been told I’m a good listener. I’ll even curb my natural male instinct to attempt to fix it.”

She huffed a laugh. “Thanks for risking your man card for me, but you couldn’t fix this no matter how hard you tried.”

“Perhaps. But, maybe getting it off your chest will help lighten the load a bit.” He ran a hand down her back. “I don’t like seeing you cry, Nicolette.”

“Why do you call me by my full name?”

“It’s beautiful.” He shrugged as his cheeks pinked with embarrassment. “Seems a waste not to use it.”

“Talk to him, Nik. We’ve carried this burden alone long enough. The shrink said talking helps.”

“Foxes are generally skittish and shy and prefer to avoid people at all costs, why don’t we do that instead?”

Fox snorted. “Whatever. He’s our mate. Quit fighting the inevitable. Baby steps, remember? You know you want to lick that,” she sang. “I know I do. Yum!”

“This isn’t the time. Nor am I in the mood, so chill the lust.”

“We need some peace,” Fox whispered. “Talking to him will help. I know it in my heart. We can trust him.”

“Are you suggesting we tell him what we are?”

“Not yet. Start with Betsy first. We can’t go on like this,” Fox pleaded. “We came here for a fresh start. It’s time to make that happen. We’re forming a tribe for fuck’s sake.”

“A fresh start was an illusion. What happened in the barn proved that. We’re like Humpty Dumpty.”

“Yeah well, Jim isn’t one of the king’s men. He’s a cowboy.

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