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good ideas, so I’m confident we’re in good hands. I also asked Ryker if I could come back, and if we move back to Longmeadow, then I have a job at Polar Bliss , too.”
    “That sounds amazing.”
    It really did. Knowing he’d already made significant changes made it easier to trust him. She wasn’t sure she could forgive him everything, but it was a start.
    “Okay,” she said, slowly. “We can start dating and see how it goes.”
    His answering smile warmed her from the inside out, and she had a feeling she was in way over her head.

Chapter Seven
     
    “ Damn! Is that Reid?”
    Jillian smiled at her coworker’s description, and leaned forward so she could see out the window. Reid was walking toward her classroom carrying a dozen red roses.
    “Yes, that’s him,” she gleamed.
    “Girl, I am not ashamed to admit I’m totally jealous,” her coworker said. “That man is fine. Where is he taking you again?”
    “Bear Crossing Bed and Breakfast.”
    It had been four wonderful weeks since Reid had arrived in town, and he’d been true to his word. While she was at work, he’d filled his days roaming around the forest in his bear form, or doing odd jobs for the senior couple that owned the rundown hotel he’d been living in.
    In the evenings, and on the weekends, they’d dated and gotten to know each other again. Sometimes they went out, and sometimes they stayed in, but at the end of the night, Reid always went back to his hotel. Other than holding hands, and a few soft, g-rated kisses goodnight, nothing physical had happened between them.
    Frustration, fear, and silent self-doubt had started to suffocate her until Reid had suggested a long weekend getaway. She’d eagerly agreed, and used a wellness day for the following Monday. They would have three whole days together.
    Bear Crossing was a small town in Northeastern Pennsylvania, with a climate similar to Longmeadow, and the bed and breakfast consisted of several single, private cabins.
    She and Reid would be sharing a bed, but hopefully, they wouldn’t be sleeping.
    “Oh man,” her friend cooed. “You are so getting lucky.”
    “Shh,” she reprimanded, waving her hand around.
    “Oh, please,” her friend chided. “No one goes to a bed and breakfast for the breakfast.”
    Three loud knocks filled the room, and her cheeks heated as they both turned to see Reid standing in the doorway. She ignored her embarrassment, tried not to think about getting Reid into bed, and quickly performed the introductions.
    A few seconds later, her coworker excused herself and left the room encouraging them to “have fun” in a sing-song voice. Jillian laughed nervously, thankful Reid seemed to completely disregard her friend.
    “These are for you,” he said, handing her the flowers.
    “Thank you,” she said. “They’re beautiful.”
    “So are you. Are you ready to go?”
    “Definitely.”
    She picked up her bag, and inwardly swooned when he took it from her. He’d always done things like that, even in high school, and the tiny gestures made her insides melt.
    They walked to his car hand-in-hand, and drove to her apartment in silence. That morning, like many others, Reid had given her a ride to work, and after a quick stop at her apartment for her bag, they set out for their mini-vacation.
    Three hours later, they arrived at their destination.
    Reid parked in the lot, and once they’d checked in, he loaded their baggage on their assigned golf-cart and drove them to their cabin.
    “Are the owners’ shifters?” she asked, looking at the lonely cabin on top of the mountain.
    The man behind the desk had warned them about probable bear sightings, and the groundskeeper who lived in the isolated cabin on top the hill. He often worked odd hours, and they didn’t want anyone alarmed if he was spotted in the middle of the night.
    “Bears,” he winked, “but not polars. They’re grizzlies.”
    “Did you know when you booked the room?”
    “I had a feeling, but