Romance: The Bear's Desired Mate: BBW Bear Shifter Romance Standalone ( Shifter Romance, BBW, Werebear) (Spicy Shifters Book 1) Read Online Free
Amanda's shoulder was sore but she resisted the urge to rub it. She gave him a weak smile. "Thanks."
Grayson's nostrils flared and his eyes glowed. For a moment, Amanda was entranced. They seemed to momentarily change colour from chocolate brown to golden amber. It was there for a second before disappearing but the heated interest was still there.
Amanda felt her body heating from the look. It had been a long time since someone had looked at her like that.
She liked it.
Grayson finally tore his eyes away from her and nodded in the direction of Tommy's exit.
"Who was that?"
"Ex-boyfriend." Amanda wasn't going into detail. Grayson was still effectively a stranger. That was too much for anyone, even someone she knew. "Long story."
"He didn't look happy about the break-up."
"Since he was the one who caused it, he's got no one to blame but himself."
Grayson looked over at her and Amanda felt her nipples tightening. She put it down to the cold air - it was October, after all - but the devil on her shoulder told her off for being naughty and lying to herself.
"I'll see you home."
Amanda blinked. She hadn't expected that.
"I'm fine." She saw Grayson's disbelieving look. "Honestly."
"You may say you're fine but you're shaking." Grayson took her hand and it was only then that Amanda realized that he was right. "And I didn't like the look in his eye. I'll feel better if I can follow you home and make sure you get to your front door safely."
Amanda wanted to argue. She wanted to tell him she could deal with Tommy on her own and she didn't need a babysitter. But deep down she knew that Grayson was right. Tommy was unpredictable when he was on the warpath; that much she knew. And if it would make Grayson feel better making sure she got home without any issues, so be it. She sighed.
"Okay. I'll wait near the exit for you."
Grayson grinned and Amanda felt like her body was going to nuclear temperatures. She waited until Grayson walked to his car in the employee section before jumping into hers and squirmed.
That man was going to make her go off like a firework if he kept looking at her like he did.
3. The Little Nudge
Amanda pulled into her usual parking space and sat there for a moment. Even now she was still shaking with anger over Tommy's assumption. She had hoped she would be free of him and had expected Tommy to be relieved to be finally free from his girlfriend 'with the rolls'.
But her hopes had been in vain. Now she was going to have to deal with the idiot. Part of her wished she hadn't even started a relationship with Tommy. How many times had he cheated on her? How many times had he lied to her? She didn't want to even consider the truth.
A rap at the window had her jumping but she calmed when she saw Grayson was standing by her car. Amanda opened the door, Grayson holding it for her as she reached back in for her gym bag. She shut the door and locked up her car.
"Thanks for seeing me home." She hitched her bag onto her shoulder. "I'll be okay now."
"You sure?" Grayson shoved his hands into his pockets and looked decidedly uncertain. "I mean, erm, you know...he might come back."
Amanda warmed to him. The man was gorgeous with a delicious body, protective, sweet and chivalrous. And this little display of uncertainty was cute. She wished she had met him before she had ever met Tommy.
"Not tonight. I've got a good security system and he won't be able to get past the doorman." She touched Grayson's arm and something hot tingled against her fingertips. "I'll be fine."
But Grayson still didn't look happy.
"I don't like you being alone."
"Grayson, I'm a big girl. I can manage."
She squeezed his arm and the heat got stronger. Grayson looked at her hand and then at her. Their eyes locked and Amanda felt a strong pull towards him. Something in her suddenly wanted to jump him and demand that he made love to her right there on the hood of her car. It was a primal urge that had her body
Grayson's nostrils flared and his eyes glowed. For a moment, Amanda was entranced. They seemed to momentarily change colour from chocolate brown to golden amber. It was there for a second before disappearing but the heated interest was still there.
Amanda felt her body heating from the look. It had been a long time since someone had looked at her like that.
She liked it.
Grayson finally tore his eyes away from her and nodded in the direction of Tommy's exit.
"Who was that?"
"Ex-boyfriend." Amanda wasn't going into detail. Grayson was still effectively a stranger. That was too much for anyone, even someone she knew. "Long story."
"He didn't look happy about the break-up."
"Since he was the one who caused it, he's got no one to blame but himself."
Grayson looked over at her and Amanda felt her nipples tightening. She put it down to the cold air - it was October, after all - but the devil on her shoulder told her off for being naughty and lying to herself.
"I'll see you home."
Amanda blinked. She hadn't expected that.
"I'm fine." She saw Grayson's disbelieving look. "Honestly."
"You may say you're fine but you're shaking." Grayson took her hand and it was only then that Amanda realized that he was right. "And I didn't like the look in his eye. I'll feel better if I can follow you home and make sure you get to your front door safely."
Amanda wanted to argue. She wanted to tell him she could deal with Tommy on her own and she didn't need a babysitter. But deep down she knew that Grayson was right. Tommy was unpredictable when he was on the warpath; that much she knew. And if it would make Grayson feel better making sure she got home without any issues, so be it. She sighed.
"Okay. I'll wait near the exit for you."
Grayson grinned and Amanda felt like her body was going to nuclear temperatures. She waited until Grayson walked to his car in the employee section before jumping into hers and squirmed.
That man was going to make her go off like a firework if he kept looking at her like he did.
3. The Little Nudge
Amanda pulled into her usual parking space and sat there for a moment. Even now she was still shaking with anger over Tommy's assumption. She had hoped she would be free of him and had expected Tommy to be relieved to be finally free from his girlfriend 'with the rolls'.
But her hopes had been in vain. Now she was going to have to deal with the idiot. Part of her wished she hadn't even started a relationship with Tommy. How many times had he cheated on her? How many times had he lied to her? She didn't want to even consider the truth.
A rap at the window had her jumping but she calmed when she saw Grayson was standing by her car. Amanda opened the door, Grayson holding it for her as she reached back in for her gym bag. She shut the door and locked up her car.
"Thanks for seeing me home." She hitched her bag onto her shoulder. "I'll be okay now."
"You sure?" Grayson shoved his hands into his pockets and looked decidedly uncertain. "I mean, erm, you know...he might come back."
Amanda warmed to him. The man was gorgeous with a delicious body, protective, sweet and chivalrous. And this little display of uncertainty was cute. She wished she had met him before she had ever met Tommy.
"Not tonight. I've got a good security system and he won't be able to get past the doorman." She touched Grayson's arm and something hot tingled against her fingertips. "I'll be fine."
But Grayson still didn't look happy.
"I don't like you being alone."
"Grayson, I'm a big girl. I can manage."
She squeezed his arm and the heat got stronger. Grayson looked at her hand and then at her. Their eyes locked and Amanda felt a strong pull towards him. Something in her suddenly wanted to jump him and demand that he made love to her right there on the hood of her car. It was a primal urge that had her body
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