Kellan_A Military Shifter Secret Baby Romance by Terra Wolf

Author:Terra Wolf [Wolf, Terra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Your Book Boyfriend Press
Published: 2018-01-05T16:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

Julia

Martello’s was a small, hole in the wall, Italian restaurant on the edge of Mountain Creek. Anthony Martello and his wife, Elena, moved to Mountain Creek when their youngest child got married almost forty years ago. They were beaver shifters, always bustling around and making the place warm and inviting. It was their wish to open an Italian bistro in a small town somewhere.

I always loved Martello’s. Anytime there was a special occasion or celebration my parents would bring Lacey and me. They let us order whatever we wanted, including a plate of cannolis for dessert.

The restaurant hadn’t been the same since Elena died. When she passed, the whole town went into mourning right alongside Martello. He shut down the restaurant for six months. When he opened again, he acted as if nothing happened. He went back to work doing what he loved. He would greet everyone just as he did before his wife’s death. The only difference was the small photograph of Elena that now stood in the middle of the entryway.

When I walked inside that night, my eyes fell on Elena’s picture immediately. Tears filled my eyes without my consent. I hadn’t realized how much I missed Martello’s until that night.

Kellan was sitting in the back corner of the restaurant at a table for two. I saw him before he saw me, which gave me the chance to watch him for a few seconds unnoticed. He was staring down at the menu in his hands with a concentrated frown on his face. There were two glasses of water on the table and two empty wine glasses. The scene definitely had the makings of a proper date. The thought made my stomach flip.

As I watched him, Kellan flipped the menu over and examined the back. I knew he was just making himself busy. We’d both been here so many times that reading the menu was no longer a necessity. Still, he stared intently, with no idea that I was right there watching him. His dark eyes were narrowed slightly, but even from where I stood I could see them sparkle. God. Why did he have to be so handsome? It would have been easier if my attraction to him had faded, but it was stronger than ever.

When I finally got up the nerve to walk over to him, my palms began to sweat. The closer I got, the better he looked. His shirt was tight against his chest and I could see the outline of every muscle. My head was spinning. I wanted to run my fingers over those muscles and watch as he…

“Hey,” Kellan said as I approached the table. “There you are.”

“Here I am,” I said with an awkward little nod. “Have you been waiting long?”

“No,” Kellan shook his head. “Not really.”

“Good.” I smiled and sat down.

Kellan handed me a menu and cleared his throat. I waited for him to speak, but he didn’t. Instead, his eyes once again focused on his own menu. Now that I was closer, I could see that he hadn’t shaved in a couple days.

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