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“Run?” Drake asked.

“No, walk. You know bears can’t run like wolves do and you have to stay within my eyesight.”

“Why can’t bears run fast?” Cat asked.

“We can run fast, but not for very long. Bears are built differently than wolves,” Colby said. “Just like Savvy wouldn’t be able to keep up with us if she went out there, too.”

“Don’t drag me into this. I only have two legs. I have an unfair advantage.” She laughed. “You guys are already faster than me when you’re on two legs. I lose at tag all the time.”

She sat on the deck and read a book while they were out. Savvy was at peace and relaxed. When they came back, they did some outdoor math games. They were so intent on figuring out what three plus two was so they could take the appropriate number of steps forward that they didn’t notice Rory watching them.

Finally, they all looked over at him when he yelled, “Rosa said it was time to wash up for dinner.”

The kids ran over, hugged him, and then ran into the house. Savvy followed along behind them.

He put his arm around her shoulder as though they were old friends and said, “You are doing an amazing job as their nanny. I’m so pleased.”

“Thank you,” she managed to squeak out as her heart nearly thundered out of her chest.

He dropped his arm, and they walked into the house in silence. Butterflies exploded inside of her stomach. She thought about Cassia’s assertion that she was falling in love with him.

Love, no. But maybe something more primal, like pure lust.

He looked at her and Savvy blushed, remembering that shifters can read other people’s thoughts. Hopefully, he had better manners than Cassia and stayed out of her head unless invited.

8

Rory

“You know, I haven’t had any s’mores in a long time,” Rory casually said after dinner.

“Me, either,” Cat yelled.

Drake just jumped up and down and clapped his hands.

“That’s exactly what they need. Pure sugar a couple of hours before bed,” Savvy said, although the laugh took the bite out of her sarcastic remark.

“Just think, the sugar crash will help them sleep,” Colby said.

“You hush up. You just want some s’mores, too,” Amy told her husband.

“I wouldn’t turn one down if it was offered to me.” He grinned.

Rosa and Amy carried a bag of marshmallows, a box of graham crackers, chocolate bars, and water to the fire pit out back. Rory lit the fire, and he and Colby helped the kids toast their marshmallows so they could make s’mores.

Cat gave her first one to Savvy. “This is for you,” she said. “I love you.”

Savvy grinned and wrapped her arms around the little girl. “I love you, too. Thank you.”

Drake came over with his s’more and said, “I love you, too. You can have mine.”

“I love you, too. Thank you. I hope I can eat two,” Savvy said.

“Daddy can help you if he wants to,” Cat suggested.

Rory looked at her and grinned.

Once everyone had their fill of chocolates, he sat next to her on the makeshift log bench that he and Colby had built. Instantly, her scent wafted around him. It was like a drug that made him want to reach over, pull her to him, and kiss her.

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