Tempting The Bear: Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance (Gray Bears Book 4) by Natalie Kristen

Author:Natalie Kristen [Kristen, Natalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-11-05T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Jackson lay with one arm behind his head, staring at the ceiling in the dark. Harper had tossed and turned, and checked on Jeremy a couple of times. Finally, her eyes closed and he heard her snore softly.

He was sleeping near the very edge of the bed, giving her as much space as she needed. He wanted to touch her and hold her so bad, but he didn't want to scare her or pressure her. She'd just had a baby. She was a very young mother, and she was in a strange, new town all by herself. So many things had happened in her life, and he was amazed that she had coped as well as she did by herself. She did everything to protect her baby. She was even willing to fight a big, bullying lion for her son. She was every bit as fierce and protective as a mama bear.

Jackson turned to stare at Harper's sleeping form. She looked even smaller and younger in her sleep. He touched the ends of her wavy brown hair lightly and felt his heart clench with love and longing for her. She was so brave and beautiful, yet so vulnerable and fragile. She and Jeremy were so precious to him. They were his, both of them.

Jackson let his hand hover above her slender shoulder and balled his fist. His entire body was hard and tense, aching with want. “Harper,” he whispered, pulling his hand away.

She trusted him. She had asked him to sleep in the same room as her and her baby. He would not violate her trust. Ever.

A small sound came from the cot. Jackson sat up and saw Jeremy squirming in his blanket. A tiny fist punched the air and Jeremy opened his eyes and blinked in the dark. His little mouth rounded and Jackson knew that the boy was about to start wailing. The dark room was unfamiliar to him, and he was about to let everyone know that he didn't like sleeping alone in this strange new place. The little boy had powerful lungs, and he certainly made good use of it.

Jackson got to his feet and padded quickly over to the cot. He picked Jeremy up and murmured, “I got you, little fella.”

Jeremy fussed a little but Jackson put him on his broad shoulder and patted his back soothingly. “Shhh, you don't want to wake your Mummy. She's exhausted. We should let her sleep.”

The baby cooed and gurgled at him, sticking his small fingers into Jackson's nose. Jackson kissed the tiny hand and whispered, “Shall we take a little walk? Just to the window, okay? I'll show you something.”

Carrying Jeremy higher, Jackson pointed to the stars and murmured, “Look at the stars, Jeremy. Aren't they beautiful? They're very, very far away, and you'd never reach them in your lifetime. Yet you can see them. It takes light years for the starlight to reach you, so what you're seeing now, is actually a snapshot of the star as it was billions of years ago.

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