Romance: The Bear's Desired Mate: BBW Bear Shifter Romance Standalone ( Shifter Romance, BBW, Werebear) (Spicy Shifters Book 1) Read Online Free Page A

pulsating.
    Blushing furiously and grateful for the dim lighting, she released his arm and stepped away, not able to look at him.
    "Goodnight, Grayson. I'll see you on Thursday."
    She hurried away before he could answer and tried not to run as she made her way to the lobby. She acted cool and calm as she went through, nodding to the doorman, before taking the stairs. She needed to keep moving. If she stopped she was going to start thinking about what she wanted Grayson to do to her and turn back to beg him to do something.
    This was nuts. She had to be on the rebound. When people were on the rebound, they thought that any handsome guy who looked at them would have sex with them. Grayson was handsome and, as far as she knew, single, and they had been in each other's company for a period of time, so of course he would seem desirable.
    Maybe after they had seen each other more often in their sessions he would become less desirable.
    Somehow Amanda doubted it.
    Puffing and red-faced, she reached her floor and went into her apartment. Tossing her bag onto the floor, she put both locks on the door and went into the lounge, kicking off her sneakers. Then she lay on the sofa and reached for the phone. A talk with Mary Ellen was just what she needed. If she called at the right time, Mary Ellen would be on her break.
    Her best friend answered on the second ring.
    "Talk to me, girl."
    "You on a break?"
    "I'm back on in five so you'd better give me a condensed version. I'll ask for the longer one later." Mary Ellen's voice took on a tone that said she was about to discuss something juicy. "So, how did it go? Is the trainer hot?"
    Amanda stretched and propped a cushion behind her head. Her whole body was going to ache but it was worth it.
    "The session was great. I felt invigorated afterwards."
    "That's good. And the trainer?"
    Amanda laughed.
    "You and sex."
    "I'm about to go into heat. Indulge me."
    Amanda was glad she wasn't a wolf shifter. Much as she loved sex she wasn't sure if she could cope being controlled by the urge to have sex as much as possible.
    "His name's Grayson. He's good. He knows his stuff."
    "And from the tone of your voice, he's hot."
    Amanda remembered the first time she had laid eyes on Grayson and her pussy tightened. Then she remembered how she had reacted to him outside and blushed, glad that Mary Ellen couldn't see her now.
    "You could say that."
    Mary Ellen made a noise that sounded like approval.
    "Well, you need some eye-candy in your life after that mess you used to date."
    The mention of her ex had Amanda sobering up.
    "Speaking of the mess, Tommy showed up at the gym."
    "You're kidding?"
    "Sadly not. He was waiting by my car when I got out. He said he had made a mistake and wanted to get back with me. When I refused he started getting physical."
    She heard Mary Ellen growling. Her best friend was very protective and had taken a dislike to Tommy from the get-go. Maybe she had sensed something with her wolf side. If only Amanda had that part.
    "That little bastard. I hope you told him where to go."
    "Not that it made any difference." Amanda recalled Grayson appearing and smiled. "But Grayson came to the rescue. He's a lot bigger and stronger than Tommy so he sent Tommy skulking off. Even saw me home to make sure I was okay."
    Mary Ellen sighed.
    "That is so sweet. I think I'm half in love with this guy already."
    "I don't think so, Mary Ellen." Amanda laughed. "Even under all that he's still shy. You'd eat him up for breakfast."
    "Don't worry. I don't pinch off my girlfriends. So, when's the first date?"
    Amanda's heart stopped for half a beat. The idea of having Grayson as eye-candy was appealing but having a date with him...that was a dream well out of reach.
    "You what?"
    "When's the first date? You're going out with him, right?"
    "Mary, he's my personal trainer. I'm a client. That's unethical, surely."
    Which was a shame because it was getting Amanda all warm and fuzzy inside. But Grayson's type would