The Bear Comes Home For Christmas: BBW Paranormal Romance by Zoe Chant

Author:Zoe Chant [Chant, Zoe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-11-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The next morning, Hazel sat on the couch in her own rented cabin, her feet curled up underneath her, a mug of coffee in her hand.

All she’d been able to think about was Del – and his absence. It seemed impossible, but somehow, her bed had felt completely empty without him. She’d longed to feel his arms around her, the way he’d embraced her after they’d made love in the car.

Time and time again, she’d shaken herself, asking What’s wrong with you? He turns into a bear! That’s not normal!

But it seemed that her rational mind had been completely overtaken by the parts of her that could only focus on the way he’d made her feel – how her heart had jumped at the sight of him when she’d opened her eyes to find him looking down at her sleeping on his couch.

He said I was his mate, she thought, sipping her coffee without tasting it. But… how can I know what that means?

Del had done exactly as she’d asked him to the entire journey up here: he’d helped her carry the groceries, and left with only a quiet goodbye. He hadn’t tried to talk to her any more about what his ability to turn into a bear meant for him, or about the fact that they were mates, as he put it.

She was grateful for that.

What she needed now was time and space to think.

Try as she might, however, her thoughts kept chasing each other in circles, round and round, with no end in sight.

One moment, the thought of the devastated look in Del’s eyes as she’d flinched away from him filled her thoughts – but then she was back to picturing the vicious way he’d fought with the other bear. True, it had been to protect her, but the sight of such a massive beast tearing strips off the fearsome predator had been… well, she wouldn’t have been in her right mind if it didn’t give her a moment’s pause, she thought.

But then, a second later, the memory of Del’s lips on hers, his fingers on her skin crashed over her again, and she was lost in phantom sensations, wishing he was still here with her now, kissing her, touching her, making her feel more alive than she had done in months. Maybe even years.

She just didn’t know what to do.

Briefly, she considered calling Leeane. Her boss and her friend was the most level-headed person she knew. She was always full of good advice, and exactly who you wanted on your side in a crisis, emotional or otherwise.

Hazel wondered if it would be the right thing to do – after all, Leeane would have her own things to deal with. She had a large family, an organization to run, and who knew what else besides. Would she really have time to sit there and sort out Hazel’s love life?

And then, there was the other matter: how exactly could Hazel describe what the problem was?

Well, Leeane, the thing

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