Page 14 of Bearly Taken

I know how deadly that smile is

Reed

You caught me

Me

I think it’s the golden eyes

Parker can get anything he wants too

Reed

If they worked that well, you’d be with me right now

I bit my lip, looking down at the screen before finally answering.

Me

I’ve been forced to become immune to prevent my son from being a tyrant

Exposure therapy does wonders

Reed

Guess I’ll just have to try harder

Someone rang the bell by the desk again, and I put my phone away, turning back to the register.

My smile wasn’t even slightly forced when they asked for a book recommendation.

My heart beat irrationally fastas I pulled into Reed’s driveway that night.

Putting my car in park, I squeezed my eyes shut. Parker yelled at me for stopping without getting him out of the car immediately, but I ignored the yell for a minute.

Agreeing to move in with Reed was pure insanity. He’d just barely come back to town, and was probably going to leave again.

What had I been thinking?

There had to have been a better option.

I—

A knock on my window had me jerking my head to the side, opening my eyes.

They locked with a set of gorgeous golds.

My heart beat faster, and harder.

Parker screeched happily, but Reed didn’t move to get him out. He was waiting for me.

I let out a slow breath.

Whether or not it was a mistake, I’d landed myself in this mess. There was no way out except through.

So, I turned off my car and opened the door. Reed caught it, offering me a hand. Though I knew I should reject it, I took it and let him help me out.

Instead of releasing my hand, he pulled me right into his arms. I landed against his chest with anoof, and he wrapped me up in a massive hug, inhaling deeply with his nose to my hair.

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