I’m not every going to be okay.
Nothing about this is okay.
I saved my friend’s baby only to have her die on me only to have me save her baby a second time. I’m certain that her father is going to come after us now and this bear shifter man is the only chance that we have at being saved. We’re trapped in a cabin during a terrible storm and all I can think about is climbing this bear and losing myself in him for tonight.
Would that be so wrong?
“Polly,” he says, and then I feel his hands on my cheeks, and I look up at him.
This is it, I realize.
This is my shot.
You always have to shoot your shot, girl. Most of us only get one chance at “amazing” in this crazy world. Don’t miss out on yours because you’re scared or you’re worried about doing the wrong thing, okay?
Alexis always gave me great advice, and I don’t think she was wrong about this, either.
But am I brave enough to go for it?
It’s a terrible idea and if Jace decides to throw me out on my ass, well, then, I’ll be totally fucked.
But I could stay in here, with him, and I could go for it, and then maybe I’ll still get totally fucked.
But in a good way.
He’s cupping my cheeks, staring into my eyes, and I make my decision.
I reach my hand out and palm his cock over his pajama pants. He’s hard. I probably should have expected that, what with the hugging and the face-touching, but I’m still a little surprised.
“Polly?” He raises an eyebrow. “What are you doing?”
I don’t answer him.
Instead, I go up on my tippy-toes, wrap my arms around his neck, and I kiss him like there’s no tomorrow because for all I know, there might not be. I kiss him over and over again, and then I jump up and wrap my legs around him. Jace doesn’t say a word. He just kisses me back and carries me into the bedroom. He closes the door, but I know that Brandon is going to sleep like a rock and won’t wake up. We’ll be okay to be alone for a little while.
A little bit of alone time is exactly what I need, I think.
“Polly,” he murmurs, licking my lips. He teases my mouth, dominating me in every way. He’s possessing me. He’s making me feel more alive than I’ve ever felt before. It’s been a long time since I slept with anyone, but it’s been an especially long time since I slept with someone who made me feel like my entire body was on fire.
“This is wrong,” I whisper.
“You don’t really believe that.”
“I do,” I say.
“You don’t smell like you think it’s wrong.”
“What?” I pull back and look at him. “What do you mean?”
“I’m a bear, baby.”
“You can shift into an animal.”
“I can do more than that,” he taps his nose, and I realize what he’s hinting at.
“You have enhanced senses,” I say.
“I can see better, smell better, and hunt better than just about any human, love.”