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with his son…
    Me, running with
a son of my own.
    He’d
never thought about having kids before now, but being around Sam brought out
his parental instincts. Oh yeah, this big grizzly was getting broody in his old
age.   Of course he’d have to find his
mate before that could happen.
    They
both picked up speed and ran through a heavily wooded area.
    Lucy’s
face suddenly sprang into his mind. She was human and he didn’t touch
humans.   One of his golden rules … but
every time he laid eyes upon her, his heart beat faster and his cock twitched
and went hard like never before.
    Running
would help his pent up energy and libido.   If only she could run with him as a bear. If only she was a bear shifter
… then things would be perfect.
    Sam
stopped and panted. It had been a hard run for a young cub and Liam knew he’d
had enough. Liam needed to shift back to let Sam know he had to do the same, otherwise
he’d be too exhausted. Liam relaxed his muscles and soon paws became feet and
hands, and the rest of his body transformed back into his human self. Liam
stood up tall and stretched.
    “Okay,
Sam, it’s your turn!”
    Liam
knew Sam still had to get used to this and it took him a few attempts to return
his body to human form. With each shift, things would get easier and easier for
his nephew.
    “You
did great, Sammy. Let’s go back to where we left the truck and our clothes and
get you home before your mother starts ranting and raving about keeping you out
late on a school night.”
    ****
    Lucy
checked that the bag was still where she’d left it. Of course, it was. The
chances of anyone knowing she was here were miniscule, but then she heard the
doorbell ring. At first the sound made her panic but then she guessed,
hopefully correctly, that it was Hannah dropping by to pick up Sam. Liam and he
had not returned from their run yet.
    Lucy
struggled with her crutches as she opened the door to her.
    “Hi,”
said Lucy.
    “Did
they make you answer the door?” asked Hannah.
    “No,
they’re not here. They dropped me off and went for a run about an hour ago.”
    Lucy
knew apprehension and panic when she saw it, and Hannah looked at her watch and
then back out at the road.
    “They
said they weren’t going to be long so I think they should be back any time now.
You want to come in and wait?”
    “I
guess I’ll have to.”
    Lucy
stepped aside and let Hannah into the house.
    “How
did your dress look?” asked Lucy.
    Hannah
seemed distracted, staring far-off, and clearly hadn’t heard what Lucy had
asked her.   She was biting the nail on
her index finger and looking like the weight of the world was on her shoulders.
    “What?
Oh, oh, I’m sorry. It’s just I have so many things on my mind, what with the
wedding and because we’ve just moved to a new house.”
    “It
must be exciting.”
    “It
really is … but I’ll be glad when it’s over and we can settle in as a family.”
    “So
your dress looked okay?”
    “Perfect.
I cried when I put it on. You’ll be coming to the wedding, right?”
    “No.
I mean…”
    “Liam’s
taking part in the ceremony … and, well, I know he doesn’t have a date.”
    Date? Great, now
she was his date. No. She couldn’t be. No getting involved, remember?
    “He’s
probably got someone else in mind,” said Lucy.
    “No,
he didn’t mention it.”
    The
sound of the door opening and closing luckily ended the conversation.
    Sam
ran into the room and straight to Hannah, who hugged him.
    “We
should get you home because you have school tomorrow and you look hot and
somewhat muddy,” said Hannah. “You want to say goodbye to Lucy and Liam and go
get into the car while I chat with your uncle?”
    “Bye,
Lucy,” said Sam.
    “Bye,
Sam. It was nice meeting you.”
    He
hugged Liam and drove his face into his belly. “See you at the weekend, buddy,”
said Liam.
    Lucy
sat back on the couch as Liam and Hannah headed outside. She tried not to
notice but as she glanced out of the