The Playboy Bear's Baby: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance by Marlie Monroe

Author:Marlie Monroe [Monroe, Marlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-09-11T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Gray had never been so thankful to return home to Marion. Under normal circumstances, he enjoyed visiting the New York office. Manhattan was one of his favorite cities. He loved the anonymity of the crowds and the bustling nightlife. Living there full time would have been a nightmare, but short term visits were always hectic and fun.

This trip had been different. The minute he’d stepped out of the helicopter and set foot in the city, something had felt off. His bear had been restless and agitated, hovering right beneath his skin.

It had taken him days to figure out the problem. Mara. He’d left her behind, pregnant and unclaimed, and his bear was pissed. The human half of his psyche knew she was fully capable of taking care of herself and their unborn cub, but the bear didn’t understand human behavior or rationalizations. His wilder instincts didn’t give two shits about his career or business responsibilities. Every fiber of his being shouted for him to get back on the helicopter and return home. Unfortunately, that wasn’t an option.

The best he could do was call Mara every evening. Using FaceTime or Skype would have been better, but neither choice was available since Mara’s cell phone was older than dirt and her laptop didn’t have a working webcam. Hearing her voice soothed his nerves, but it was a temporary fix.

Fighting his own nature like that had been futile, but necessary to ensure the family business continued to grow and flourish. The energy he’d expended on self-control alone left him exhausted and ornery. By the end of his final day in town, he was sure his subordinates were glad to be rid of him and his bad temper.

He vibrated with impatience the entire helicopter ride home. As soon as they touched down on the helipad, he unlatched his safety belt and yanked off his headphones. He didn’t wait for the rotors to slow before he jumped out, ducked to avoid the blades, and made for the roof access door that would take him to the stairwell and down to his waiting car.

He was already dialing Mara’s number as he burst through the ground floor exit and hustled across the asphalt lot. “Hey,” he said the second she answered. “Guess who’s back in town?”

“Is this Leroy, my big hulking prison pen pal?”

“Very funny.” He used his free hand to dig his keys out of his pocket and unlock his vehicle.

“I thought so.”

“So, I’m back a day early and would really like to see you. How about I pick you up and take you out for dinner?” He climbed into the vehicle and shut the door, sequestering himself inside what felt like hell on wheels. The interior had to be over one hundred degrees.

“I would love that,” she said with a sigh. “I’m not sure I’m up to going out tonight though. The morning sickness is really kicking my butt—whoever decided to call it morning sickness should be shot, by the way—and I’ve been working on boxing up the rest of Grandma’s things all day.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.