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She nodded. She liked that plan. A thrill of excitement shot through her belly and reawakened her desire.
“I owe you one,” she replied, then raised her voice. “Hey, Mitya, we’re over here.”
When her cousin emerged from the trees a minute or two later, she was busily bundling up the branches with a rope. They would be used as kindling.
Meanwhile, Cade had hopped up onto the flatbed, where he was stacking a pile of quartered tree trunks.
“Hey, Mitya.” It took every ounce of self-control she possessed to greet her cousin in a normal tone. Her body was still revved up from Cade’s attentions, and she wanted more. Alotmore.
Besides, he’d been left hanging. She felt bad about that, and vowed to make it to him the first chance she got.
Mitya was six months older than she, and a foot taller, though still a bit on the gangly side. If he was anything like her brother Matt, her cousin would fill out nicely in the next five years, and gain a mature male bear shifter’s solid build. He’d inherited his Medved mother’s black hair and rosy-cheeked complexion, but his hazel eyes were pure Swanson.
“Hey.” He grinned at her, and set about gathering a stack of the wood lying scattered on a bed of sawdust.
Though she’d always gotten along well with Mitya, his untimely interruption was frustrating. And yet…her human side felt a bit of relief. Things had been moving a lot faster than she was used to.
Even if Cadewasthe sexiest beast she’d ever kissed.
Her bear, on the other hand, was ecstatic at the turn of events.
This is a fine courtship, it informed Maggie.He is virile and protective. He wants to feed us. He will make us a suitable mate.
Maggie swung the bound bundle onto the flatbed.We’ve only known Cade for two weeks,she pointed out.And I’ve never had a real conversation with him. How can you be so sure about spending the rest of our life with him?
Her bear didn’t reply to this, but Maggie sensed it sulking.
Mating bonds are forever, she reminded her other half.
* * *
After all of the firewood had been gathered and loaded onto the trailers, Cade showered, got himself all gussied up in his Sunday best, and climbed into his pickup for the twenty-five-minute drive into town.
Before they parted ways on the mountain, Maggie had informed him that they needed to drive separately and meet at the restaurant. She was on fire department duty this week, and wanted her gear close at hand in case she was summoned to an emergency.
Cade braced himself for a spot of condemnation about his own refusal to volunteer.
But she just smiled and finished with, “I’m really looking forward to dinner and having a chance to get to know you a bit better.”
Well,thatsounded promising. He sure as hell wanted to get to knowherbetter. Preferably beneath him, or even on top of him, screaming his name.
Now, as he drove down to the highway, he grinned at the memory of how she’d looked this afternoon, flushed and moaning for him.
The sensation of her coming against him, her warm pussy pressed up against his cock, had nearly pushed him over the edge.
The only thing that could have made that moment any better was if they’d been able to rid themselves of all those layers of clothing separating them.
Best to think of their woodland encounter as a sweet appetizer, with the main course to follow.
He needed to make a satisfactory impression over dinner. Then, if he played his cards right, she’d follow him back to his cabin afterwards and they’d pick up where they’d left off this afternoon.
He had a sudden, vivid fantasy of her sweet, hot mouth enveloping his stiff cock while he buried his face between her thighs and made her scream with pleasure.
I got plans for you, Miz Maggie. I’m gonna show you that no one else can do for you what I can.
* * *
The Wildcat Springs Texas BBQ was located in one of the brick-fronted buildings on Main Street.
