gulped in a breath,
almost able to feel the waves of anger coming from her mate. She
didn’t look at the bear beside her because she didn’t think she
should take her eyes off Honey. He walked to the truck’s door and
Sonora unclicked the lock, the traitorous she-bear.
She didn’t give Honey a chance to say a
word. “We have a new door in the back of the truck. I brought you a
surprise, and I’m making dinner. If you throw a temper tantrum,
everything but the door is off the table, so be a wise bear and
suck it up.”
Two seconds later she was over his
shoulder again with him making fast strides into the cabin. She
didn’t bother screaming or fighting, just let her anger build. He
dumped her in the kitchen, walked back out, and then came in
carrying her purchases. He wouldn’t look at her or say a word. He
left again, and in a short time she heard a power drill and
additional clanging, so even in her current snit, she decided to
begin making dinner. Food might put them both in a better mood and
she really wanted to give him her gift while she ovulated. They
needed her to be pregnant and she didn’t want to admit it, but she
missed her brother, sister, and parents. A visit would be
wonderful, but first things first—if she wanted her mate to survive
Emily and Brandt, Mandy had to be pregnant. She decided not to hang
onto her anger… for now.
***
Honey finished hanging the new
door and entered the cabin. The package sat on the table, tempting
him, but he refused to let his bear’s curiosity get the best of
him. He wasn’t playing her game. She didn’t seem to be getting the
overall picture, and this entire mating thing was literally for the
birds.
The smells coming from the kitchen
were mouthwatering and caused his stomach to grumble. Mandy stood
in the kitchen facing him, but he didn’t acknowledge her. He
decided to leave for a while and take a swim in the lake. Anger
continued to pulse through his veins, and putting in the new door
didn’t take the edge off.
The lake water was cold but
refreshing, and he took his time, swimming a few laps and thinking
about his mate until the cold water did little to stop his erection
from swelling. He finally left the lake and walked back to his
cabin.
The front room and kitchen were
dark, though he still smelled signs that dinner waited. Soft sobs
came from the bedroom and he made his way to the noise. Mandy lay
curled on the bed making pathetic distress sounds. His sigh was
loud. Her tears undid him, and a strange gentleness traveled
through his bloodstream. Crawling on the bed and gathering her in
his arms happened without conscious thought. He pulled her close
with his nose in her hair and placed a kiss on her
cheek.
“Do you really think this will
work, Honey?” The words came between soft puffs of air caused by
crying.
He chose his words carefully. “We
already work.” His fingers untangled strands of her hair. “We have
adjustments to make, both of us. I’m sorry for my anger earlier. I
wanted you here waiting for me.” He placed another gentle kiss on
her cheek and rolled her toward him so he could look into her eyes.
“I love you, Mandy. You’re not just my mate… you’re my life. I’m a
grumpy old bear and I need your gentleness and strength to guide me
in this relationship.” She laughed softly when his stomach
growled.
“You’re not done being angry at me
today, but thank you. I love you, Honey.”
He tightened his arms, loving the
sound of those words coming from her lips. “Now that that’s
settled, can we eat and then work on that baby you want so
badly?”
Her head snuggled further against
his chest and the next words she spoke were muffled. “I threw
dinner away.”
He wasn’t sure he heard her
correctly, so he didn’t say anything.
She finally pulled her face from
his chest. “I was quite angry and didn’t feel like eating after you
stormed out of here again.” Her eyelids lowered slightly, wet with
tears, giving her an
almost able to feel the waves of anger coming from her mate. She
didn’t look at the bear beside her because she didn’t think she
should take her eyes off Honey. He walked to the truck’s door and
Sonora unclicked the lock, the traitorous she-bear.
She didn’t give Honey a chance to say a
word. “We have a new door in the back of the truck. I brought you a
surprise, and I’m making dinner. If you throw a temper tantrum,
everything but the door is off the table, so be a wise bear and
suck it up.”
Two seconds later she was over his
shoulder again with him making fast strides into the cabin. She
didn’t bother screaming or fighting, just let her anger build. He
dumped her in the kitchen, walked back out, and then came in
carrying her purchases. He wouldn’t look at her or say a word. He
left again, and in a short time she heard a power drill and
additional clanging, so even in her current snit, she decided to
begin making dinner. Food might put them both in a better mood and
she really wanted to give him her gift while she ovulated. They
needed her to be pregnant and she didn’t want to admit it, but she
missed her brother, sister, and parents. A visit would be
wonderful, but first things first—if she wanted her mate to survive
Emily and Brandt, Mandy had to be pregnant. She decided not to hang
onto her anger… for now.
***
Honey finished hanging the new
door and entered the cabin. The package sat on the table, tempting
him, but he refused to let his bear’s curiosity get the best of
him. He wasn’t playing her game. She didn’t seem to be getting the
overall picture, and this entire mating thing was literally for the
birds.
The smells coming from the kitchen
were mouthwatering and caused his stomach to grumble. Mandy stood
in the kitchen facing him, but he didn’t acknowledge her. He
decided to leave for a while and take a swim in the lake. Anger
continued to pulse through his veins, and putting in the new door
didn’t take the edge off.
The lake water was cold but
refreshing, and he took his time, swimming a few laps and thinking
about his mate until the cold water did little to stop his erection
from swelling. He finally left the lake and walked back to his
cabin.
The front room and kitchen were
dark, though he still smelled signs that dinner waited. Soft sobs
came from the bedroom and he made his way to the noise. Mandy lay
curled on the bed making pathetic distress sounds. His sigh was
loud. Her tears undid him, and a strange gentleness traveled
through his bloodstream. Crawling on the bed and gathering her in
his arms happened without conscious thought. He pulled her close
with his nose in her hair and placed a kiss on her
cheek.
“Do you really think this will
work, Honey?” The words came between soft puffs of air caused by
crying.
He chose his words carefully. “We
already work.” His fingers untangled strands of her hair. “We have
adjustments to make, both of us. I’m sorry for my anger earlier. I
wanted you here waiting for me.” He placed another gentle kiss on
her cheek and rolled her toward him so he could look into her eyes.
“I love you, Mandy. You’re not just my mate… you’re my life. I’m a
grumpy old bear and I need your gentleness and strength to guide me
in this relationship.” She laughed softly when his stomach
growled.
“You’re not done being angry at me
today, but thank you. I love you, Honey.”
He tightened his arms, loving the
sound of those words coming from her lips. “Now that that’s
settled, can we eat and then work on that baby you want so
badly?”
Her head snuggled further against
his chest and the next words she spoke were muffled. “I threw
dinner away.”
He wasn’t sure he heard her
correctly, so he didn’t say anything.
She finally pulled her face from
his chest. “I was quite angry and didn’t feel like eating after you
stormed out of here again.” Her eyelids lowered slightly, wet with
tears, giving her an
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