Lucky Bear: A Shifters in Love Fun & Flirty Romance (Silverbacks and Second Chances Book 2) by Harmony Raines

Author:Harmony Raines [Raines, Harmony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2018-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven – Ruth

“What was their special treat?” Jason asked for the hundredth time as Michael helped them into Ruth’s car.

“It’s a secret.” Michael laughed like a child at Jason’s expression. “I’ll tell you next time you come here.”

“Not fair!” Jenny said with a pretend pout. Ruth suspected the children were both happy they were going to be invited back.

“Do I get to know?” Ruth asked. She stood outside the driver’s door, waiting for a kiss. This had been one of the best evenings of her life and she didn’t want it to end. But since it did have to end, she wanted a last kiss from her mate.

“No special treatment,” Michael laughed as he lowered his voice. “Start as you mean to go on. Which means if we do become a family, we are all treated equally. At least where secrets are concerned.”

Ruth frowned. “Is that right?”

“No, I’ll tell you all my secrets, but some of them are not meant for young ears.” He threaded his arm around her waist and pulled her close. “I’m doing you a favor by not telling you about the deer treats.”

“Are you?” Ruth asked archly as she pulled away from him.

“Yes, if they found out you know the secret, they would never give you a moment’s peace.” He stepped back and held out his hands. “Am I right?”

Ruth shook her head and got in the car. “I have a game for us to play on the way home.”

“What is it?” Jenny asked enthusiastically.

“Guess what is in the secret deer treats.” Ruth waved to Michael as she drove away, carefully navigating around the potholes as the car bumped along toward the road.

“Pineapple.” Jenny’s first of many guesses might be correct, Ruth had no idea.

“Brussels sprouts.” Jason wrinkled his nose, after a few sensible guesses, they had become more outlandish.

“Pumpernickel,” Jenny guessed.

“What even is pumpernickel?” Jason asked.

“I don’t know. But I like the way it sounds,” Jenny told him as they both began repeating pumpernickel.

“Okay, here we are at your house.” Ruth pulled up on the drive.

“It’s not our house,” Jason reminded her, his mood flattening.

“It is while you live here.” Ruth got out and went to the rear doors, helping the children out. “Come on, I’ll walk you to the door.”

Jason and Jenny ran ahead, but before they had chance to knock, the front door opened and light flooded out, illuminating their two happy faces. “Someone looks as if they had fun.” Dean stepped back and Jason ran in, followed by Jenny, who grabbed hold of her brother and pulled him back.

“Thank you, Ruth,” Jenny said.

“Thank you.” Jason gave her a quick smile, before disappearing into the house followed by Jenny.

“Did they behave?” Dean asked quietly.

“They did. Perfectly. They’re good kids.”

“Who just happen to have a bad start.” Dean’s expression clouded.

“Is their father likely to want them back?” Ruth asked.

Dean shook his head. “He signed the papers, the children were made wards of the court. Unless he turned himself around, got a job and made a home for them… Why do you ask?”

“Just wondering,” Ruth lied.

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