Page 39 of Bound to Two Bears

He was in a rush to go home. The extras weren’t important.

“Wherethe fuckare you going?” Deidre asked, appearing more and more frazzled as she watched him rush around the bedroom. She didn’t understand what was happening. Hell, Carson barely understood it, but he knew this was what he needed to do.

“I’m going to go live on Bear Mountain.”

“With your two lumberjack husbands? Come on, Carson, this isn’t you.”

“Oh, itisme. I learned that over the weekend. I didn’t want it to be true, but coming home, I knew this wasn’t where I belonged. When you touched me, I wanted it to be their hands, not yours.”

Deidre’s mouth opened wide in shock. “You’re not gay, Carson. Not even close. I’ve never seen you look twice at a hot guy. And I’ve tried butt play with you and you refused.”

“I refused… you.”

“Those guys are huge. Trust me, it’s gonna hurt when they fuck you.”

Carson stopped dead in his tracks and turned to face Deidre. He needed to stop her prattling for good. “You’re right. I’mnotgay. I’ve never been attracted to a man or even considered sleeping with one. But for those two guys out there, it’s all I can think about. Jared was right. It’s not about gender. I simply wantthem. Only them.”

“You go away for two days and walk out on your entire life to go live up on Bear Mountain with two men? I don’t buy it, Carson.”

“I don’t care if you buy it or not. I’m going. And you’re right, it does hurt when two big men fuck your ass. It hurtssooogood.”

Deidre was silent, her eyes wide as she stared at him in shock.

He went back to packing his bag, no time for her questioning his decision. His mind was set. He wouldn’t live with the ache of loneliness, the ache those two men seemed to ease.

“I need a place to stay, maybe I could sublet?” Deidre asked after a few minutes of silence.

“Sublet?” Carson asked, pausing and staring at her, feeling a little stunned. “Was this what you trying to get back into my bed was about?”

Deidre shrugged. “Rent is expensive here. I couldn’t find anyone who’d let me crash on a couch until I found a roommate. It was you or the street.”

“You could’ve simply asked to share the apartment for a while instead of trying to seduce me. But then, you always did use your body to get your way. Unfortunately for you, this time it isn’t going to work.” Carson shook his head, surprised to see this side of her. “You can stay for thirty days, but after that, you need to find some other schmuck to leech off.”

He snapped his suitcase closed after a quick trip into the bathroom for more toiletries. Jared stood at the door and took it from him, after glaring at Deidre one last time. “Ready?” he asked, staring down at Carson.

“In one minute. I need my laptop, PC, and files.”

Carson headed down the hallway and into his office. Quickly dismantling his computer, he put the pieces in an empty crate he pulled from under his desk. He tossed whatever was important into his laptop bag and tossed it over his shoulder and lifted the crate in his arms. Heading back into the living room, he took one last look around before turning to his bears.

“Carson!” Deidre tried to get his attention one last time.

He ignored her. Staring up at Royce, he smiled. “Take me home.”

Royce grinned widely before lowering to kiss Carson’s lips.

“My pleasure.”

11

Royce pulled Carson’s car into the parking lot at the base of the mountain. He glanced over at his sleeping human. Carson had slept the entire way back and as exhausted as he looked, Royce didn’t want to wake him. Their human appeared so peaceful. He cut the engine and heard the gravel sound as Jared pulled their truck into a nearby space.

In an attempt to slowly wake their mate, he brushed a gentle hand through their human’s hair. Lowering his head, he captured Carson’s lips in a tender kiss.

Carson stirred under him and quickly kissed him back. The embrace heated, the human’s tongue slipping into his mouth.

Royce drew back. “Keep that up and I’ll take you right here in this car.”

“A little public exhibition never hurt anyone,” Carson said with a grin.

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