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I didn’t know for sure.”
    “They know about you right?”
    “Yes,” he smiled. “We can recognize each other by scent.”
    She nodded and gasped when they pulled up to the cabin.
    The wooden cabin had the charm of a cozy little cottage, complete with a quaint covered porch that housed a swing. The decorative valances and shutters looked newly painted and reminded her of something out of a fairy tale. The inside was beautifully done in polished wood and dark green accents, giving the space a rustic, cozy, and comfortable feel. They had a small family room, a separate bedroom, their own private bathroom, a fireplace, a huge entertainment center, and a full kitchenette.
    The main building housed a small café, and there were several small eateries around the town, but Reid brought along two boxes of provisions just in case. They would only be in the cabin for three days, but Reid’s boxes made it look like they planned to stay for three weeks.
    “How long do you expect to be here?” she laughed when he set the overfilled boxes on the counter.
    “What?” he asked innocently.
    “It looks like you’re planning on staying until next winter.”
    He looked at his supplies, as if seeing them for the first time.
    “Huh,” he said, surveying the boxes again. “I guess I went a little overboard.”
    “A little?”
    “Hush,” he playfully scolded. “If we get snowed in, you’ll be begging me for these packages.”
    Yes, I will.
    Her pussy tingled, and she let out a tiny gasp. She’d be begging, but not for what he’d packed in the boxes.
    Silence stretched between them as the alternate meaning of his words registered. Suddenly, Reid cleared his throat and backed away from her.
    “I’m going to get the suitcases,” he said, darting out of the room.
    Great!
    She hadn’t even touched him yet, and he was already running from her. Uncertainty started to surface again, but she tapped it down. Reid wasn’t going to attack her when they hadn’t even been in the room for five minutes. They had the whole weekend.
    “Want to check out the town and get some dinner?”
    “Dinner sounds wonderful,” she smiled.
    He held out his hand, and she happily took it.
    She was worrying needlessly. Over the last month, Reid had worked hard to prove to her he’d changed, and he had. Though she wanted him to want her, she couldn’t fault him for taking her to dinner first.
    Besides, they needed fuel to last all night.
     
    ***
     
    Reid glanced at the clock again, and silently cursed.
    After dinner, he and Jillian had walked down Main Street of the tiny town and then come back to the cabin, put in a movie, and snuggled together on the couch. He’d been hard the entire time, but it had been worth it to hold her in his arms again.
    When the movie was over, she’d sleepily shuffled to the bedroom, and he’d stayed on the couch. It had taken a tremendous amount of willpower not to crawl into bed beside her, but they hadn’t talked about the sleeping arrangements, or sex, and he didn’t want to overstep his bounds and ruin the trust he’d built over the last month.
    Fuck!
    It had been two hours, and though he’d tried not to think about Jillian’s soft, curvy body, and how it felt to hold her in his arms, he’d failed miserably. He’d been wide awake, antsy and hard since she’d gone to bed.
    His bear paced below the surface, and he contemplated going for a run in his bear form to burn off some energy. It was either that or a cold shower, and he didn’t want to wake his mate.
    His decision made, he started to sit up when he heard the bedroom door quietly creak open. He stilled, and watched Jillian creep toward the front door with her suitcase firmly grasped in one hand.
    Oh, hell no!
    He waited until her hand was on the doorknob, and then he spoke.
    “Going somewhere, honeypie?”
    She let out a tiny scream and turned to face him.
    “I’m leaving,” she said.
    Her voice was strong, but he felt the trepidation in her