Read Online First Moon (New Moon Wolves) BBW Werewolf Romance by Michelle Fox - Free Book Online Page B
Authors: Michelle Fox
Ads: Link
me. The beaches should be clear, but if any of you see tourists, send them packing. Hopefully, that’ll get this done sooner as opposed to later. Any questions?”
When no one spoke up, Jay gestured to the door, “Then get cracking. Let’s get this wolf.”
The park rangers filed out of the conference room, talking quietly amongst themselves. There’d never been an operation like this in the park’s history.
Once they were the only ones left in the room, Audrey said, “Thanks Jay.”
He gave her a crooked smile, one that used to melt her heart. “For what?
“Listening to me.”
Jay shrugged. “Just doing our jobs, right?”
“Yeah, but you could’ve said no.”
He frowned. “Are you crazy? With you bit already by this wolf?” Jay shook his head. “No way. We’ve got to find this wolf and put him down. Come on, we’ll take my truck.”
They drove out to where the dunes rose too high for humans to access the lake, let alone a wolf, even if he was big. Driving right on the beach, they slowly cruised down the shoreline.
“See anything?” he asked.
Audrey shook her head. “No, not yet.”
He sighed. “So, I was thinking about heading into Traverse City for dinner on Friday. You want to come?”
She frowned at him.“Um, what?”
Jay flushed. “I thought maybe we could try again.”
Audrey made a non-committal noise and debated what to say. Jay was nice enough, handsome even with his tousled hair and cocoa brown eyes, but he’d turned out to be hypercritical of her appearance. He’d wanted her to lose weight and suddenly started dragging her on ‘train for a marathon’ dates. When she balked at that, he offered to pay for Weight Watchers. “You’d be so pretty if you lost weight,” he’d said. That had been the kiss of death as far as she was concerned.
“Audrey?” Jay prompted.
“I’m not interested in changing,” she said. “That seemed to bother you last time.” The truth was, diets didn’t work for her. She’d tried them all and long ago decided to focus on being healthy instead of thin. As far as Jay went...well, Audrey wanted a man who loved her as she was and, while Jay had many great qualities, he wasn’t that guy.
“Well, about that,” he paused, clearing his throat nervously. “I was kind of an ass. I’m sorry, Audrey.”
She stopped looking for Nick and turned to stare at Jay, shocked by his apology. “What?”
“The truth is, I like you. I don’t care how much you weigh. I should have never made our relationship about your weight. I was wrong. I hope you can forgive me.” He stared straight ahead as he spoke as if afraid to meet her eyes.
“Why the change of heart?” she asked.
“When that wolf attacked you, I guess I kind of woke up. I was really worried about you and that made me realize how much I cared for you.”
“Oh, well, thanks for the apology.” She turned to look out the window again, unsure of what else to say. The conversation made her uncomfortable and filled the air in the truck with thick tension.
Jay cleared his throat. “So, dinner? Will you think about it?”
Audrey nodded, but didn’t say anything. Words failed her. She had no interest in Jay anymore and she couldn’t commit to a relationship when she was about to become a werewolf. But he was still her boss which meant this had to be handled delicately. Only…damned if she didn’t know how that was supposed to go.
Jay turned on the radio, covering the strain between them. Country music blared and she winced. Aside from honky-tonk, Audrey didn’t much enjoy twangy country music. That was another thing about her and Jay that had never worked.
Her thoughts went to Tao. Jay didn’t make her heart go pitter-pat, but the big, dark wolf sure did. She wondered where he was, if he was okay and whether he’d found Nick. Audrey dreaded to think what would happen if the park rangers had to face the big wolf. They might end up all bit and howling at the moon together. As much
When no one spoke up, Jay gestured to the door, “Then get cracking. Let’s get this wolf.”
The park rangers filed out of the conference room, talking quietly amongst themselves. There’d never been an operation like this in the park’s history.
Once they were the only ones left in the room, Audrey said, “Thanks Jay.”
He gave her a crooked smile, one that used to melt her heart. “For what?
“Listening to me.”
Jay shrugged. “Just doing our jobs, right?”
“Yeah, but you could’ve said no.”
He frowned. “Are you crazy? With you bit already by this wolf?” Jay shook his head. “No way. We’ve got to find this wolf and put him down. Come on, we’ll take my truck.”
They drove out to where the dunes rose too high for humans to access the lake, let alone a wolf, even if he was big. Driving right on the beach, they slowly cruised down the shoreline.
“See anything?” he asked.
Audrey shook her head. “No, not yet.”
He sighed. “So, I was thinking about heading into Traverse City for dinner on Friday. You want to come?”
She frowned at him.“Um, what?”
Jay flushed. “I thought maybe we could try again.”
Audrey made a non-committal noise and debated what to say. Jay was nice enough, handsome even with his tousled hair and cocoa brown eyes, but he’d turned out to be hypercritical of her appearance. He’d wanted her to lose weight and suddenly started dragging her on ‘train for a marathon’ dates. When she balked at that, he offered to pay for Weight Watchers. “You’d be so pretty if you lost weight,” he’d said. That had been the kiss of death as far as she was concerned.
“Audrey?” Jay prompted.
“I’m not interested in changing,” she said. “That seemed to bother you last time.” The truth was, diets didn’t work for her. She’d tried them all and long ago decided to focus on being healthy instead of thin. As far as Jay went...well, Audrey wanted a man who loved her as she was and, while Jay had many great qualities, he wasn’t that guy.
“Well, about that,” he paused, clearing his throat nervously. “I was kind of an ass. I’m sorry, Audrey.”
She stopped looking for Nick and turned to stare at Jay, shocked by his apology. “What?”
“The truth is, I like you. I don’t care how much you weigh. I should have never made our relationship about your weight. I was wrong. I hope you can forgive me.” He stared straight ahead as he spoke as if afraid to meet her eyes.
“Why the change of heart?” she asked.
“When that wolf attacked you, I guess I kind of woke up. I was really worried about you and that made me realize how much I cared for you.”
“Oh, well, thanks for the apology.” She turned to look out the window again, unsure of what else to say. The conversation made her uncomfortable and filled the air in the truck with thick tension.
Jay cleared his throat. “So, dinner? Will you think about it?”
Audrey nodded, but didn’t say anything. Words failed her. She had no interest in Jay anymore and she couldn’t commit to a relationship when she was about to become a werewolf. But he was still her boss which meant this had to be handled delicately. Only…damned if she didn’t know how that was supposed to go.
Jay turned on the radio, covering the strain between them. Country music blared and she winced. Aside from honky-tonk, Audrey didn’t much enjoy twangy country music. That was another thing about her and Jay that had never worked.
Her thoughts went to Tao. Jay didn’t make her heart go pitter-pat, but the big, dark wolf sure did. She wondered where he was, if he was okay and whether he’d found Nick. Audrey dreaded to think what would happen if the park rangers had to face the big wolf. They might end up all bit and howling at the moon together. As much
Similar Books
