Page 73 of Rejected Pretend Mate

I stared at her, taking in her outfit. She wore a pair of jean shorts and a high tank top on her stomach, revealing her belly button piercing. I took in her hair, which had grown out and was now down to her shoulders.

A lot had changed for us since Ivan was locked up, but April had also changed. She's softened but still had her quick remarks.

I enjoyed seeing the change. We had lived in the house for a couple of months now, and she was comfortable and happy.

"How was work?" I asked, leaning onto the fridge as she opened the stove.

"It was really good." April had taken the job at the middle school, and she seemed to love it. She talked about how she and the principal were around the same age, so they got along well. They had already gone out for lunch a few times.

"How was work for you?" she asked as she slid a meatloaf into the oven and shut the door. She cleaned her hands on a rag and tossed it into the sink.

"It was good. We had a quiet day, which was nice."

She smiled as she reached for a glass of water. She took a sip, leaning back against the counter. "Well, dinner will be ready in an hour."

She walked over to the fridge and pulled out a salad. "I was talking to Wendy, and she was wondering if we would be able to watch Poppy and Zayden. They have to take a trip out and don't want to take the kids."

"I don't see why not. When are they leaving?"

She pulled a bowl out and dumped the salad into it. She started squeezing the salad dressing on it and stirred it in. "In a couple of days. It's their anniversary, and Ayden is taking her somewhere for the weekend. They were going to leave on Friday and come back on Sunday."

And no kids mean they were going to be fucking the entire time. I almost laughed at it. It seemed they were working on baby number three now.

"I don't see why not. Would be nice to have them here. We have all the space."

I looked outside, taking in the forest just a little past the river. We hadn't done a lot of exploring besides the house. Wemoved in and became so busy we hadn't explored the forest or the river. We hadn't even taken a walk out on the pathway yet.

"How long until dinner is done again?" I asked as I pulled a bottle of water out of the fridge.

"An hour or so, why?" April raised an eyebrow at me. "Did you have something in mind?"

"Do you want to go for a run?" I asked, nodding my head to our huge bay window. "We could go explore the forest while dinner cooks. We have the time, and we haven't gone at all. We could get a nice work-out."

Her eyes sparkled a little at the idea, and she smiled. "Can we race there?"

I smiled at her, remembering why I loved her so much. She never ceased to amaze me.

After she set a timer and we made sure everything else was ready for dinner, we headed outside. The wind was nice when you got outside, and the fresh air felt wonderful. It wasn't too hot or too cold today.

April started taking her shorts off, and my eyes watched her. She shimmed it down, her eyes peeking at me as she did. I took in her black panties and raised an eyebrow at her.

She placed her hands on her hips. "Are you going to stare, or are you going to strip?"

"I don't know, this is pretty entertaining to watch. Fuck the run."

She rolled her eyes. "Get undressed, Weslie."

I unbuttoned my jeans. April continued to strip, and when she was naked, she shifted into her wolf form. I had seen her wolf many times, but each time, I was amazed at her. Shewas a dark black wolf with long hair. She was small, but she had speed.

I shifted, and we both lined up. I could hear her giggling in my head, and I glanced at her.

"Shall we do a countdown?"

She nodded. "Three...two...one..."

We both took off. She bounded ahead of me, taking off across the yard towards the river. I ran after her, not intending to win. My favorite part of racing with April was watching her run.

I enjoyed watching her hair get tussled and the way she moved around, passing trees and branches at ease. I loved watching how quickly her feet were and when she turned.

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