Falling for the Bear (Palm Haven Shifters Book 5) by Sennah Tate

Author:Sennah Tate
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Red Lily Publishing
Published: 2016-05-28T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

MONICA

As Callan pulled away, it hit Monica what she’d actually just done.

She turned to Reed, trepidation in her eyes, but he only shuffled toward his front door.

“So, are you going to tell me what this is really about? Because I don’t think you give two shits about my well-being.”

She bit her lip, wondering how to answer him. He was right – but he wasn’t. She knew she shouldn’t care about his well-being, but something inside her did. And more than that, she needed to know why he protected her. Maybe it meant nothing. Maybe it was stupid and foolish for her to dwell on it, but she had to know. As surely as she had to breathe.

“Are you going to tell me why you attacked another bear to protect me?”

He shoved the key into the lock and opened the door on squeaky hinges.

“Touché,” he said, leading her inside his sparsely-furnished ranch-style home.

She frowned, glad that he acknowledged her question, but angry that he hadn’t answered her.

“Well, let’s get you cleaned up,” she said.

He led her to the closest bathroom and sat on the edge of the bathtub with jerky painful movements.

She set to work right away turning the shower on and gathering cloths to clean him with.

“I’ll heal in no time,” he said with a wince as she wiped dried blood from around his wounds.

“I’m sure, but that’s not going to make you clean.”

“What can I say? I’m a dirty boy.”

Monica felt a rush of heat to her face at his implications. She remembered the way his body felt pressed against hers and longed for more of that close contact, no matter how forbidden.

Having such a close call… Being so close to… Well, it made her grateful for the present.

And for the warm body under her fingers, reminding her how very alive she still was.

She couldn’t stop thinking about their flirtation at work earlier — had that been today? It felt like ages ago. Or the way his deep rumbling voice brought her magic to life in an instant.

Simmer down.

Reed seemed to be able to sense her arousal and Monica clenched her jaw at the cocky grin that spread on his face. Even battered and bloodied he could make her wet and the bastard knew it.

But he wasn’t just any cocky bastard. He was a bear. And not just any bear; he was the bear that lit her on fire inside. Each gentle swipe of the washcloth uncovered more of his dark swirling tattoos and tightly corded muscles. Monica’s magic itched with the need to touch him without the cloth. Skin to skin.

She felt hot and flustered and knew without a doubt that this was a monumentally stupid idea.

Her eyes caught Reed’s, nearly amber with the warmth beneath the green-gold. Her breath hitched and she watched his gaze slide down to her lips.

He’s going to kiss you. Do something.

“So, do you always jump in to rescue helpless witches?” she said, dragging the wet rag over the hard lines of his body, trying to forget the simmering desire bubbling just under her skin.

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