Page 29 of Wolf Bound

“It is. We always pull together when people are in need. If we hadn’t been searching for kidnapped victims, we might not have come across the news about the missing child. But if anyone else had heard about it on the news, they would have organized the pack to help search for her.”

“No one else was in their wolf coat.” She had thought that maybe a couple of his brothers might have been. She’d been glad to see Heath there in case Tammy had been having a medical emergency.

“No. Once they learned you were running as a wolf, they figured there was no need. Now if there hadn’t been a ton of searchers out looking for her, because we’d had the jump on learning about the missing girl, more of our pack members would have run as wolves. And of course if it had been a shifter in trouble, some of our members would have been running as wolves, and others carrying first aid packs.”

They headed inside and despite what Heath had told Fisher to do, he immediately started up his computer.

“I hope you’re starting the computer because you want me to do more searches on it, while you go to bed. Though I can use my own computer.”

Fisher let out his breath in exasperation.

She smiled. “Go, or I’ll have to report you to Heath tonight.”

“You are brutal on me.”

“Only because I want you to be on the search as soon as we find the kidnappers.”

Reluctantly, he rose from his computer chair, but before he retired to his bedroom, he pulled her in for a kiss.

“Hmm,” she moaned against his mouth, pulling him closer for a snug fit, smiling when she felt his arousal swelling. Their tongues luxuriated in touching each other’s, then she finally pulled away. “Rest.”

“Hell, that’s going to be hard to do after that.”

She laughed and then he went to bed.

9

Fisher was serious about having a hard time, literally, when he tried to fall asleep. All he could think of was being with Kira, snuggling, and kissing her some more.

He thought about finding the little girl and feeling so good about that. He felt that he and Kira made a great team, now that he was more able to assist her. He finally fell asleep for a couple of hours, telling himself he was doing great at making the effort. If Kira hadn’t been making him lie down, he knew he wouldn’t have been resting at all, which Heath had known. Fisher so appreciated Kira for sticking to her guns and making him rest.

When he woke, he left the bed and heard her on her computer typing away and peeked in on her. “Are you having any luck?”

“Nothing yet.”

“Would you like some coffee?”

“Decaf, if you have it.”

“Coming right up.” After he made them both cups, adding cream, and sugar, he carried the coffees into his office. He rubbed her back and pulled up a chair next to her to see what she was doing.

She took a sip of her coffee. “Ooh, this is so good.”

“Thanks. I like it for later at night.”

“How is your shoulder?”

“Better because you’re making me rest even when I wouldn’t have if you hadn’t been looking after me.”

“Good.” She sat back on the office chair and sighed. “I just hate that we can’t get a clue as to where these guys are right now.”

“I know.”

“This is really the hard part. Once we know where they are, that’s the fun part. Do you want to do this for a little bit? I’m going to take a break.”

“Yeah, sure. This is a great way for me to learn how to do this.”

“It is. And I appreciate your help with it.”

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