Loaded for Bear (Bear Country Grizzlies Book 2) by Layla Nash & Callista Ball

Author:Layla Nash & Callista Ball [Nash, Layla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-04-22T04:00:00+00:00

Ethan

Ethan woke with a snort, half-sitting so he could peer around the cave. He caught sight of Kira, curled up against him, and wanted to immediately go back to sleep. Or at least just lay back down next to her so he could listen to her breathe, hear her heartbeat, feel the way her feet moved in her sleep.

But she would be hungry when she woke, and the bear wanted to feed her. So he crawled out of the sleeping bags and tucked her back in, then searched his bag for anything close to dry clothes. He moved as quietly as possible, though Kira sighed and turned over in their bed, and the smooth slope of her breast distracted him. Ethan shook off the urge to explore her delicious curves in the daylight. Even with the fantastic shifter healing, he felt bruised from head-to-toe from sleeping on the stone cave floor. Kira would probably be black and blue for days.

He carried their bags outside, into the bright morning sunlight, and searched the area for any hint of the dangerous weather that drove them into the cave the previous day. No clouds interrupted the blue sky, and a gentle breeze brought the sound of birds singing. No snow, no rain, no icy wind. Just a beautiful late summer morning.

Ethan shook his head. Squalls like that blew up from time to time, that time of year, but rarely produced so much snow and sleet. He frowned as he crouched next to his bag, pulling out pieces of equipment. He'd landed hard on the pack when he fell down the embankment — the satellite phone he carried for emergencies was cracked and probably broken, and the propane stove looked mangled beyond repair. Half their remaining food was soaked and mostly inedible.

He took a deep breath and checked the rifle, which needed a cleaning but was otherwise good to go. The extra ammunition he carried didn't look in great shape, and a hint of anxiety made his chest tighten. Too many years in the Legion meant not being able to sleep well unless he had as much ammo as he could carry and multiple weapons in good shape. Ethan propped the rifle against a tree and started taking inventory after he draped his clothes and Kira's across a few branches.

The stove wouldn't work, so Ethan gathered some twigs and larger branches, searching for any dry wood after the storm, but he hadn't made much headway on a fire by the time Kira appeared in the mouth of the cave. She still looked half-asleep, and used one of the sleeping bags as a toga.

Ethan grinned, wanting to hold her clothes hostage, but she gave him a dark look and Ethan carried the driest garments over to her. And when her hands were full with the clothing, he captured her face and kissed her. Kira leaned against him, dropping the clothes so she could twine her arms around his neck, and kissed him back, just as fierce and hungry as Ethan felt.

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