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like this. I would call in sick, but Laurie already warned me she’d have my head if you didn’t come in today. However…” Jason trailed off as his hand ran up her side and cupped her breast. He leaned down to sniff at her neck. “You’re kind of smelly.” Samantha froze. “Excuse me?”
“Yeah. I wouldn’t even step outside smelling like that. Almost the whole town has increased sense of smell, you know. I think it would probably be best if you showered here. And just to be safe, I’ll help. I’ll make sure you wash—” Jason’s hand resting on her breast began to twist and pinch her nipple. “—everywhere.”
Samantha laughed long and hard, finally onto his game. Jason whined beside her and sent her his best puppy-dog look, causing Samantha to laugh harder. It wasn’t until she felt him cup her mound and press a finger inside her that her eyes opened wide and stared up into his questioning gaze. “You do make a convincing argument.”
The grin he sent her was positively wolfish.
Chapter 9
She was late for work. Samantha ran inside expecting to get flack for being late, but Laurie sent her a knowing look and a wicked smile before going back to work. If Samantha had learned anything the past week, she knew that look meant she wasn’t in trouble, but she had no doubt Laurie would tease her all day long.
Samantha couldn’t be upset, though. Last night had been much more than she expected, so much more than she had imagined possible. Being around Jason made her feel sexy and desirable and downright wanton. She’d never felt wanton before, but she decided she rather liked it.
The only dark thought marring her morning was the depth of the attachment she felt toward Jason. She tried to tell herself they were only having fun but, looking back, she had been kidding herself since the beginning. Everything in her was drawn to him. He made her laugh and made her fox want to curl up against him and settle in. But settling in was dangerous. She had to keep reminding herself of the facts. Getting comfortable was dangerous. She knew he couldn’t be interested in more than a casual relationship with her. He was the Premier of the pack and therefore would have his pick of the alpha females, and would most likely choose the strongest to mate with.
She wondered if she should end things before they got too serious. It was the logical choice, but her fox cried at the thought. Samantha couldn’t break things off, but she could try and shield her heart as much as possible. She’d enjoy Jason for however long he was willing to give her, but she’d never tell him how deeply she felt. By hiding the depth of her emotions, she would at least retain her pride, even though her heart might be a lost cause, because the more she thought about it, the more she realized it was already his.
The day passed by fairly quickly and by closing time, Samantha was tired, hungry and desperately needed a shower to wash off Jason’s scent. As the day wore on, she had to endure countless comments from the other shifters who came in to get coffee and obviously smelled Jason on her skin. The more subtle of the pack had winked at her or gave her a knowing look, but she also had to endure the females of the pack who made snide comments to her. Samantha’s head throbbed with the beginnings of a headache.
* * * *
Jason paused in the entrance of Books and Crannies. He softened as he gazed at Samantha puttering behind the coffee bar. She really was beautiful, a soft and feminine beauty that made him want to pull her into his embrace and nuzzle her neck. What affected him more than that, though, was her caring and giving nature.
He frowned as he saw her tilt her head to one side and massage her neck. Ethan mentioned something had been bothering her earlier when he had come in for a cup of coffee, but Jason hadn’t thought too much about it. When he dropped Samantha off this morning, she had kissed him passionately and smiled before hurrying
“Yeah. I wouldn’t even step outside smelling like that. Almost the whole town has increased sense of smell, you know. I think it would probably be best if you showered here. And just to be safe, I’ll help. I’ll make sure you wash—” Jason’s hand resting on her breast began to twist and pinch her nipple. “—everywhere.”
Samantha laughed long and hard, finally onto his game. Jason whined beside her and sent her his best puppy-dog look, causing Samantha to laugh harder. It wasn’t until she felt him cup her mound and press a finger inside her that her eyes opened wide and stared up into his questioning gaze. “You do make a convincing argument.”
The grin he sent her was positively wolfish.
Chapter 9
She was late for work. Samantha ran inside expecting to get flack for being late, but Laurie sent her a knowing look and a wicked smile before going back to work. If Samantha had learned anything the past week, she knew that look meant she wasn’t in trouble, but she had no doubt Laurie would tease her all day long.
Samantha couldn’t be upset, though. Last night had been much more than she expected, so much more than she had imagined possible. Being around Jason made her feel sexy and desirable and downright wanton. She’d never felt wanton before, but she decided she rather liked it.
The only dark thought marring her morning was the depth of the attachment she felt toward Jason. She tried to tell herself they were only having fun but, looking back, she had been kidding herself since the beginning. Everything in her was drawn to him. He made her laugh and made her fox want to curl up against him and settle in. But settling in was dangerous. She had to keep reminding herself of the facts. Getting comfortable was dangerous. She knew he couldn’t be interested in more than a casual relationship with her. He was the Premier of the pack and therefore would have his pick of the alpha females, and would most likely choose the strongest to mate with.
She wondered if she should end things before they got too serious. It was the logical choice, but her fox cried at the thought. Samantha couldn’t break things off, but she could try and shield her heart as much as possible. She’d enjoy Jason for however long he was willing to give her, but she’d never tell him how deeply she felt. By hiding the depth of her emotions, she would at least retain her pride, even though her heart might be a lost cause, because the more she thought about it, the more she realized it was already his.
The day passed by fairly quickly and by closing time, Samantha was tired, hungry and desperately needed a shower to wash off Jason’s scent. As the day wore on, she had to endure countless comments from the other shifters who came in to get coffee and obviously smelled Jason on her skin. The more subtle of the pack had winked at her or gave her a knowing look, but she also had to endure the females of the pack who made snide comments to her. Samantha’s head throbbed with the beginnings of a headache.
* * * *
Jason paused in the entrance of Books and Crannies. He softened as he gazed at Samantha puttering behind the coffee bar. She really was beautiful, a soft and feminine beauty that made him want to pull her into his embrace and nuzzle her neck. What affected him more than that, though, was her caring and giving nature.
He frowned as he saw her tilt her head to one side and massage her neck. Ethan mentioned something had been bothering her earlier when he had come in for a cup of coffee, but Jason hadn’t thought too much about it. When he dropped Samantha off this morning, she had kissed him passionately and smiled before hurrying
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