Pleasant Valley Bears: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Pleasant Valley Shifters) by Monroe Marlie

Author:Monroe, Marlie [Monroe, Marlie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: bear shifters, shapeshifter romance
Published: 2016-04-06T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Stuart stopped by the hospital twice during the week following their picnic date and joined Lila for lunch in the cafeteria. Although the visits were short, they brightened her day and gave her an opportunity to learn more about the man who would eventually claim her as his mate. The more she learned, the more she liked Stuart and his laid-back country charm.

On the days they couldn’t find time to see each other, they stayed in touch through quick texts and short phone calls. He kept her smiling with silly little memes and bawdy jokes he overheard in the office. She had fun searching for emoticons to convey just the appropriate level of fun and flirty. The provocative cartoon cat dressed in lingerie was her favorite.

After what felt like an eon, Saturday finally arrived. Lila took Quinn for a hike in the afternoon, hoping to kill two birds with one stone by working off some of her son’s excess energy and keep herself busy until her date with Stuart later that night. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d looked forward to something so much. If Quinn sensed her absentmindedness, he didn’t comment on it.

By the time Stuart arrived to pick her up, she was ready to sprint out to meet him. Instead, she kissed her son goodbye, thanked her parents for babysitting, and feigned a casualness she didn’t feel on the stroll outside. The fact that she hadn’t even given Stuart time to make it to the front door to knock didn’t cross her mind until he pulled her into his arms and gave her a hello kiss passionate enough to make her consider suggesting they skip dinner and go back to his place. That thought was deterred when Stuart’s stomach gave a mighty growl.

She pulled away from his sinful lips and smiled up at him. “Hey. Sounds like we need to feed you before your stomach starts chewing on your backbone.”

“Hey yourself. It’s so good to see you outside of the hospital.” He reached for her hand and entwined their fingers together. “Sorry about the rumbling stomach. I got busy at work and skipped lunch.”

She squeezed his hand as they walked toward his truck. “That’s okay. I’m ready for dinner, too.” The sooner they ate, the sooner they could go somewhere private and satisfy their other needs.

Stuart opened the door for her, waited for her to get seated, and then walked around the front of the vehicle to take his place behind the wheel. “I hope you don’t mind going to the diner.”

“No. The diner’s fine. It isn’t like we have much choice unless we go out of town.” One of the drawbacks of rural living was the lack of amenities. Sometimes she missed the pizza delivery and good Chinese food she got in the city.

“There’s always the sub place, if you’d rather that,” he offered.

“Nah. The diner works.” She scooted across the bench seat, wanting to be closer to him.

“All right then.” He started the engine and pulled away from the curb.

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