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place with the twins in tow. “They know you as a wolf.”
Reece grinned and began to strip off his clothes. “Just make sure I get some of that trout.” He handed his belongings to Sage and began to shift.
Elias watched as fur covered Reece’s skin and his limbs cracked and reshaped. His head flattened and his jaw elongated. It took him longer to shift than it did Elias, but considering he wasn’t a full-blooded werewolf, Reece did extremely well. Elias had seen other wolves take longer.
Reece stood quivering with pent-up energy. Elias chuckled and gathered the cooler. “Let’s go. But stay close,” he added as Reece bounded off toward Sue’s place.
* * * * *
Sue pulled her car to a stop in front of the house. She was glad to be home. She hadn’t slept well last night at all. Too much on her mind.
Billy had been quiet the entire trip home. She knew he enjoyed being with Mrs. Beecham. The woman had been her mother’s best friend and had been watching Billy since Sue’s mom had gotten ill. The arrangement worked well for them. Mrs. Beecham made some money to supplement her small retirement pension and Sue knew Billy was with someone she could trust.
“We’re home,” she announced. She climbed out of the car and grabbed her bag. Billy had his seatbelt unbuckled by the time she came around and opened the door. He hopped out of the vehicle and looked up at her with pleading eyes.
“Can we go down to the creek?” he asked.
Sue knew she was going to have problems with Billy because of his meeting with Sage and Reece. When she’d arrived at Mrs. Beecham’s, she’d discovered her son had been regaling her with tales of the doggy he’d met.
She was just grateful he hadn’t told Mrs. Beecham he’d met a wolf. That would have led to all sorts of problems. Thankfully, Sue had been able to deflect concern by assuring Mrs. Beecham it had simply been a man, his nephew and their dog camping in the area.
“Doggy.”
Sue turned at Billy’s shout. Sure enough, Reece trotted down the path with Sage right behind him. Elias brought up the rear. Both men were carrying fishing poles and gear and Elias was also toting a cooler.
She didn’t know if she was happy or dismayed to see them.
Billy took off running toward Reece. Before she could warn him not to charge at the animal, Reece sat and allowed Billy to practically tackle him.
“Billy. You have to be gentle. You don’t want to hurt, Reece, do you?” Not that she thought her young son was capable of hurting such a large, powerful creature. No, her goal was to try to teach her son some caution.
“Sorry.” Billy released Reece and carefully petted the wolf’s head. Darned if the animal didn’t seem to be grinning at her.
“What are you doing here?” She didn’t mean to be quite so short, but she’d just gotten home from work and was tired. She also had to make dinner for her and Billy.
Sage frowned and then motioned to the cooler. “We’ve been fishing and thought you might like some. To say thank you. You know. For the cookies.”
Really, it wasn’t fair the way Sage could melt her heart. Maybe it was because she had a young son, but she could easily picture Sage at Billy’s age, and just as easily imagine her son as a teenager.
“That’s very kind of you. Thank you.”
“You just got home from work, didn’t you?” Elias was frowning as he addressed her for the first time.
“Yes.”
“I’m sorry,” Sage added. “I didn’t think about that.” He turned to his uncle as if seeking answers or assurance.
Elias shrugged. “I didn’t stop to consider that either, and I should have.” He held up the cooler. “I can leave your share of the fish with you if you’d like. Or—” he glanced toward the yard, “—you have a barbecue. We can clean and cook the fish for you.”
Billy tugged on the hem of her skirt. “Please, Mom.”
She knew she was being manipulated, but she was too darn tired to care. She also couldn’t help
Reece grinned and began to strip off his clothes. “Just make sure I get some of that trout.” He handed his belongings to Sage and began to shift.
Elias watched as fur covered Reece’s skin and his limbs cracked and reshaped. His head flattened and his jaw elongated. It took him longer to shift than it did Elias, but considering he wasn’t a full-blooded werewolf, Reece did extremely well. Elias had seen other wolves take longer.
Reece stood quivering with pent-up energy. Elias chuckled and gathered the cooler. “Let’s go. But stay close,” he added as Reece bounded off toward Sue’s place.
* * * * *
Sue pulled her car to a stop in front of the house. She was glad to be home. She hadn’t slept well last night at all. Too much on her mind.
Billy had been quiet the entire trip home. She knew he enjoyed being with Mrs. Beecham. The woman had been her mother’s best friend and had been watching Billy since Sue’s mom had gotten ill. The arrangement worked well for them. Mrs. Beecham made some money to supplement her small retirement pension and Sue knew Billy was with someone she could trust.
“We’re home,” she announced. She climbed out of the car and grabbed her bag. Billy had his seatbelt unbuckled by the time she came around and opened the door. He hopped out of the vehicle and looked up at her with pleading eyes.
“Can we go down to the creek?” he asked.
Sue knew she was going to have problems with Billy because of his meeting with Sage and Reece. When she’d arrived at Mrs. Beecham’s, she’d discovered her son had been regaling her with tales of the doggy he’d met.
She was just grateful he hadn’t told Mrs. Beecham he’d met a wolf. That would have led to all sorts of problems. Thankfully, Sue had been able to deflect concern by assuring Mrs. Beecham it had simply been a man, his nephew and their dog camping in the area.
“Doggy.”
Sue turned at Billy’s shout. Sure enough, Reece trotted down the path with Sage right behind him. Elias brought up the rear. Both men were carrying fishing poles and gear and Elias was also toting a cooler.
She didn’t know if she was happy or dismayed to see them.
Billy took off running toward Reece. Before she could warn him not to charge at the animal, Reece sat and allowed Billy to practically tackle him.
“Billy. You have to be gentle. You don’t want to hurt, Reece, do you?” Not that she thought her young son was capable of hurting such a large, powerful creature. No, her goal was to try to teach her son some caution.
“Sorry.” Billy released Reece and carefully petted the wolf’s head. Darned if the animal didn’t seem to be grinning at her.
“What are you doing here?” She didn’t mean to be quite so short, but she’d just gotten home from work and was tired. She also had to make dinner for her and Billy.
Sage frowned and then motioned to the cooler. “We’ve been fishing and thought you might like some. To say thank you. You know. For the cookies.”
Really, it wasn’t fair the way Sage could melt her heart. Maybe it was because she had a young son, but she could easily picture Sage at Billy’s age, and just as easily imagine her son as a teenager.
“That’s very kind of you. Thank you.”
“You just got home from work, didn’t you?” Elias was frowning as he addressed her for the first time.
“Yes.”
“I’m sorry,” Sage added. “I didn’t think about that.” He turned to his uncle as if seeking answers or assurance.
Elias shrugged. “I didn’t stop to consider that either, and I should have.” He held up the cooler. “I can leave your share of the fish with you if you’d like. Or—” he glanced toward the yard, “—you have a barbecue. We can clean and cook the fish for you.”
Billy tugged on the hem of her skirt. “Please, Mom.”
She knew she was being manipulated, but she was too darn tired to care. She also couldn’t help
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