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Authors: Liv Brywood
Tags: Fiction, Suspense, Romance, Contemporary, Action & Adventure, Paranormal, Adult, series, supernatural, Short-Story, Christmas, holiday, Erotic, cowboy, Bachelor, BBW, bear shifter, Human, Mate, Protection, orphanage, heritage, Single Woman, Central Park, Seasonal, Mistletoe, Claimed, Snowy Winter, Curvy Bear Ranch, Shifter Secret, Abandoned, Montana Ranch, West Yellowstone, B&B, Dangerous Encounter
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staying. As beautiful as it was up here, it wasn’t her home.
Chapter 6
Hank shifted in the seat as he pulled out of the parking lot next to the mud pots. Looking at the park through her eyes was like seeing it for the first time. When they’d encountered a group of buffalo crossing the road, her eyes went as big as saucers. And when they’d walked around the bubbling muddy hot springs, she’d stared at them in wonder.
The more time he spent with her, the more he put his heart at risk. He recognized it, but was powerless to stop it. Maybe she’d end up breaking his heart, but he couldn’t resist being with her.
He reluctantly pulled onto the road and headed back toward West Yellowstone. They’d spent too much time at Grand Prismatic Spring and the sun had already set. For the first time in days, a clear night sky hung over the park. Bright stars twinkled against the black sky.
Although he hadn’t planned on being out after dark, he loved the clarity absolute darkness brought. Whenever he’d had problems in the past, he’d gone out at night and shifted, then gazed up at the sky. Just knowing that he was a tiny dot on a small planet in the vastness of the universe made his problems seem insignificant.
Tapping at his shoulder drew his attention. He slowed down and pulled into a marked turnout. After flipping up his visor, he turned slightly so he could hear her.
“Can we stop and look at the stars?” she asked.
“Let’s do it when we get back. It’s getting really cold and I don’t want you to freeze. We can hop in the truck and head out into the forest near the ranch.”
“Okay.”
The hint of disappointment in her voice was like a punch in the gut. He hated to turn down her request, but they really shouldn’t be driving around the park after dark. Too many animals would be crossing the road and he didn’t want to take the chance that he’d hit one.
Back on the road, he kicked up the speed. The relatively straight road leading to the west exit made it safe enough that he could drive a bit faster. Really, he just couldn’t wait to take her back out to see the stars.
When they reached the ranch, he parked the snowmobile then helped her into the truck. She shivered as she pulled the seat belt across her chest. He shut the door then jogged to the other side. After turning on the truck, he cranked the heater all the way up.
“It should warm up in here in a few minutes,” he said.
“Sounds good,” she said through chattering teeth.
His bear could think of some very good ways to keep her warm, but he cautioned the beast to calm down. There hadn’t been very many women who could catch his bear’s eye, but his reaction to Carol was unlike anything he’d experienced before. His bear had turned into a demanding brat who kept pouting about wanting to claim Carol as his.
Well too bad, bear. She’s not an option.
The beast clawed at his chest in an attempt to escape, but he wouldn’t let that happen. Not only would it scare her to death, but stuffing a thousand-pound bear in the cab of a truck was impossible. He’d end up wrecking it.
He drove out to a clearing deep within the forest. It was pitch black outside, giving them a stunning view of the Milky Way. He left the power on but turned the engine off. Heat blasted into the cab until the air reached a reasonable temperature. He didn’t want to turn it off, but after glancing over at Carol to make sure she looked warm enough, he turned it down a bit.
“When I was a kid, I used to look up at the night sky, pick a star, and then wonder if my mom was looking at it too,” she said.
His heart clenched as he reached for her hand. “I’m sorry you felt so alone.”
“I still feel that way sometimes.”
“Me too.”
“Really? You have so many brothers, I thought you’d never feel alone,” she said.
“You can be surrounded by a huge group of people but it still feels like a piece of you is missing.”
“I know what you
Chapter 6
Hank shifted in the seat as he pulled out of the parking lot next to the mud pots. Looking at the park through her eyes was like seeing it for the first time. When they’d encountered a group of buffalo crossing the road, her eyes went as big as saucers. And when they’d walked around the bubbling muddy hot springs, she’d stared at them in wonder.
The more time he spent with her, the more he put his heart at risk. He recognized it, but was powerless to stop it. Maybe she’d end up breaking his heart, but he couldn’t resist being with her.
He reluctantly pulled onto the road and headed back toward West Yellowstone. They’d spent too much time at Grand Prismatic Spring and the sun had already set. For the first time in days, a clear night sky hung over the park. Bright stars twinkled against the black sky.
Although he hadn’t planned on being out after dark, he loved the clarity absolute darkness brought. Whenever he’d had problems in the past, he’d gone out at night and shifted, then gazed up at the sky. Just knowing that he was a tiny dot on a small planet in the vastness of the universe made his problems seem insignificant.
Tapping at his shoulder drew his attention. He slowed down and pulled into a marked turnout. After flipping up his visor, he turned slightly so he could hear her.
“Can we stop and look at the stars?” she asked.
“Let’s do it when we get back. It’s getting really cold and I don’t want you to freeze. We can hop in the truck and head out into the forest near the ranch.”
“Okay.”
The hint of disappointment in her voice was like a punch in the gut. He hated to turn down her request, but they really shouldn’t be driving around the park after dark. Too many animals would be crossing the road and he didn’t want to take the chance that he’d hit one.
Back on the road, he kicked up the speed. The relatively straight road leading to the west exit made it safe enough that he could drive a bit faster. Really, he just couldn’t wait to take her back out to see the stars.
When they reached the ranch, he parked the snowmobile then helped her into the truck. She shivered as she pulled the seat belt across her chest. He shut the door then jogged to the other side. After turning on the truck, he cranked the heater all the way up.
“It should warm up in here in a few minutes,” he said.
“Sounds good,” she said through chattering teeth.
His bear could think of some very good ways to keep her warm, but he cautioned the beast to calm down. There hadn’t been very many women who could catch his bear’s eye, but his reaction to Carol was unlike anything he’d experienced before. His bear had turned into a demanding brat who kept pouting about wanting to claim Carol as his.
Well too bad, bear. She’s not an option.
The beast clawed at his chest in an attempt to escape, but he wouldn’t let that happen. Not only would it scare her to death, but stuffing a thousand-pound bear in the cab of a truck was impossible. He’d end up wrecking it.
He drove out to a clearing deep within the forest. It was pitch black outside, giving them a stunning view of the Milky Way. He left the power on but turned the engine off. Heat blasted into the cab until the air reached a reasonable temperature. He didn’t want to turn it off, but after glancing over at Carol to make sure she looked warm enough, he turned it down a bit.
“When I was a kid, I used to look up at the night sky, pick a star, and then wonder if my mom was looking at it too,” she said.
His heart clenched as he reached for her hand. “I’m sorry you felt so alone.”
“I still feel that way sometimes.”
“Me too.”
“Really? You have so many brothers, I thought you’d never feel alone,” she said.
“You can be surrounded by a huge group of people but it still feels like a piece of you is missing.”
“I know what you
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