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Authors: Sloane Meyers
Tags: Fiction, Suspense, Romance, Contemporary, Paranormal, Adult, Military, supernatural, Friendship, alpha male, Erotic, Bachelor, Shifter, Violence, secrets, Mate, Forever Love, Single Woman, legendary, Panda Bears, U.S. Coast Guard, Marine Biologist, Rescue Swimmer, Angry, Life Tailspin, Life Saver
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Brett.
They never talked during their runs. Brett felt that if you had energy left to talk, you should be running harder. So, they pushed themselves to the limit, eking out every last but of energy until they made it back to the Coast Guard air station, where they had started.
They weren’t done yet, though. Brett led Lance through a series of sit-ups and then pull-ups. Sweat poured down both of their bodies as they wrapped up with a long series of pushups. Even for bear shifters, the workout had been intense. Brett chugged down an entire quart sized jug of water in one long series of gulps, and stood catching his breath as Lance drank a huge jug of water himself.
“Nice workout, buddy,” Brett said, slapping Lance on the back as they made their way into the station and toward the locker room.
“Thanks, you too,” Lance said. “I can’t believe how fast you were running back there on the sand. I thought my lungs were going to explode.”
“Yeah, I guess I got a little carried away,” Brett said with a chuckle. “Gotta stay on top of my game, though.”
“Why, so you can impress Aubrey?” Lance asked, giving Brett an impish look.
Brett rolled his eyes. “No. So I can save lives. You know, like our job requires.”
Lance laughed. “Hey, don’t get all uptight man. I’m just teasing you. Don’t worry, I’m not going to start another argument over whether you can trust her. What’s going on with you two, though? I haven’t seen her around since the ball. I thought you were really into her?”
“It’s complicated,” Brett said, his voice tight.
Lance raised an eyebrow. “Women usually are. Trouble in paradise already?”
“Well, no. There never really was a paradise to begin with. The problem is actually that Aubrey is the exact opposite of complicated. She doesn’t want to be in a relationship, because her work schedule is too unpredictable. Just like mine. So she proposed a friends with benefits arrangement.”
“Friends with benefits? As in, you get to sleep with her but don’t have to worry about all the annoying details of having a girlfriend?”
“Well, yes. I wouldn’t have worded it quite like that, but that’s essentially the gist of it. Friends with sex. No other relationship obligations,” Brett said.
“Dude, isn’t that every guy’s dream? You get to bang a hot girl and don’t have to deal with all the other romantic stuff like buying flowers or taking her out to a fancy dinner. I don’t know why you’re looking so glum about it.”
Brett shrugged. Lance walked away toward the showers, shaking his head in amusement. Brett couldn’t tell Lance that he was looking so glum because he wanted to do the “romantic stuff” for Aubrey. He wanted to buy her flowers, and take her to dinner, and give her a foot massage just because. He wanted to pack a picnic and take her to a secluded beach and spend the day swimming and eating and making love. Not “banging.” Making love. Maybe that wasn’t how a tough alpha should feel, but it’s how he felt.
Brett knew he was in trouble. He had already been falling for Aubrey. Every time they both had a night off, they spent it together. They were discovering each other’s favorite restaurants, and Aubrey had introduced Brett to some of her favorite swimming spots. Brett knew what kinds of wine she liked, and he could already finish many of her sentences. She had made it clear that she wanted to keep things on the level of friends, though. They had sex every time they hung out, and Brett wanted nothing more than to call Aubrey his girl. But she didn’t want to be called that. She harbored fear, leftover from several bad relationships in the past. She didn’t think he could commit, and he couldn’t do much to convince her. The only thing he could do was continue to be her friend, and hope that one day she would realize that his love for her wasn’t going to change just because their jobs kept them unreasonably busy.
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They never talked during their runs. Brett felt that if you had energy left to talk, you should be running harder. So, they pushed themselves to the limit, eking out every last but of energy until they made it back to the Coast Guard air station, where they had started.
They weren’t done yet, though. Brett led Lance through a series of sit-ups and then pull-ups. Sweat poured down both of their bodies as they wrapped up with a long series of pushups. Even for bear shifters, the workout had been intense. Brett chugged down an entire quart sized jug of water in one long series of gulps, and stood catching his breath as Lance drank a huge jug of water himself.
“Nice workout, buddy,” Brett said, slapping Lance on the back as they made their way into the station and toward the locker room.
“Thanks, you too,” Lance said. “I can’t believe how fast you were running back there on the sand. I thought my lungs were going to explode.”
“Yeah, I guess I got a little carried away,” Brett said with a chuckle. “Gotta stay on top of my game, though.”
“Why, so you can impress Aubrey?” Lance asked, giving Brett an impish look.
Brett rolled his eyes. “No. So I can save lives. You know, like our job requires.”
Lance laughed. “Hey, don’t get all uptight man. I’m just teasing you. Don’t worry, I’m not going to start another argument over whether you can trust her. What’s going on with you two, though? I haven’t seen her around since the ball. I thought you were really into her?”
“It’s complicated,” Brett said, his voice tight.
Lance raised an eyebrow. “Women usually are. Trouble in paradise already?”
“Well, no. There never really was a paradise to begin with. The problem is actually that Aubrey is the exact opposite of complicated. She doesn’t want to be in a relationship, because her work schedule is too unpredictable. Just like mine. So she proposed a friends with benefits arrangement.”
“Friends with benefits? As in, you get to sleep with her but don’t have to worry about all the annoying details of having a girlfriend?”
“Well, yes. I wouldn’t have worded it quite like that, but that’s essentially the gist of it. Friends with sex. No other relationship obligations,” Brett said.
“Dude, isn’t that every guy’s dream? You get to bang a hot girl and don’t have to deal with all the other romantic stuff like buying flowers or taking her out to a fancy dinner. I don’t know why you’re looking so glum about it.”
Brett shrugged. Lance walked away toward the showers, shaking his head in amusement. Brett couldn’t tell Lance that he was looking so glum because he wanted to do the “romantic stuff” for Aubrey. He wanted to buy her flowers, and take her to dinner, and give her a foot massage just because. He wanted to pack a picnic and take her to a secluded beach and spend the day swimming and eating and making love. Not “banging.” Making love. Maybe that wasn’t how a tough alpha should feel, but it’s how he felt.
Brett knew he was in trouble. He had already been falling for Aubrey. Every time they both had a night off, they spent it together. They were discovering each other’s favorite restaurants, and Aubrey had introduced Brett to some of her favorite swimming spots. Brett knew what kinds of wine she liked, and he could already finish many of her sentences. She had made it clear that she wanted to keep things on the level of friends, though. They had sex every time they hung out, and Brett wanted nothing more than to call Aubrey his girl. But she didn’t want to be called that. She harbored fear, leftover from several bad relationships in the past. She didn’t think he could commit, and he couldn’t do much to convince her. The only thing he could do was continue to be her friend, and hope that one day she would realize that his love for her wasn’t going to change just because their jobs kept them unreasonably busy.
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