Page 31 of The Bear's Chosen Mate
She tipped her head, astonished that he just kept giving and giving.Shame snuck in.“I’m sorry.”
James brushed a strand of hair off her forehead, tucking it behind her ear.“It’s not your fault that the mating sign hasn’t shown up.”
“It’s not that.I’ve just been so stupid this past week.I mean, between moments of absolute brilliance, of course.”
She succeeded in pulling a laugh from his lips.“Tell me one of your brilliant moments,” he teased.
“Getting into bed with you.Fooling around in the shower.And on the hall side table.And on top of the dryer.”
“The dryer was especially brilliant,” he agreed.He kissed her softly.“Then what are you saying sorry for?”
“For not grabbing hold of the amazing truth you’ve been telling me ever since I showed up here that first night, soaking wet.”She cupped his face in her hands and stared into his eyes.“You’ve told me a dozen ways that you want me.I’m not used to hearing it, but that’s going to change.I’mgoing to change.Down the road there are still things I’m not going to be able to do, and we’re going to have to figure out workarounds, because I don’t want to cause you any trouble or your family—”
“Except for Grandpa Giles.We can cause him trouble.”
She rubbed her thumb along his cheekbones.“Definitely trouble for Grandpa Giles, but everything else we’ll figure out together.That’s what I’m saying sorry for.For not catching on to that sooner.”
The kiss he gave her was sweet and tender.“Apology accepted, Banks.Now, I feel as if I’ve had a sudden relapse.I just can’t hold myself back any longer.”
Kaylee squealed as James dropped between her thighs.An instant later he had her stripped, his mouth over her sex, and was eating greedily.She clutched the comforter with both hands, fighting for control, but there wasn’t much of a chance considering who she was dealing with.
One determined bear who wasn’t going to give up on them.
She closed her eyes, and for the rest of the night, pleasure overwhelmed her.
James grinned at her over the breakfast table the next morning.“I need to go into the office to do some planning for the Canada Day celebration.I should be able to get off early this afternoon to help you grab your stuff.”
Kaylee paused.“What am I grabbing to go where?”
He picked up their dirty plates off the table and stacked them in the sink.“Funny one, Banks.”
“No, I’m serious,” she insisted.
“We need to get your stuff so you can move in with me.I mean, you don’t need to bring everything.Definitely not too many clothes.Forget all pyjamas as you’re never going to need them ever again, but the rest of your stuff—”
Kaylee took a deep breath and mentally did a check.She’d promised to seize the future with him with two hands, and while her initial reaction wasthis is going way too fast, was it really?
Sort of.But she could work with that.
“What I’ll do is pack a bag with the things I need for the next while, but I’m keeping my apartment.Not because I plan to run away again, but just because.”
James shrugged.“You’re paid up to the end of the month, so I suppose there’s no real rush.You probably have to give a month’s notice, so if we plan on doing the big stuff at the end of the summer, does that give you time to wrap your brain around this?”
The tension eased out of her.“Thank you for understanding.That sounds really good.”
“I can give you a ride to your place later,” he offered.
Kaylee shook her head.“I need to head there this morning to pick up my cameras for the shoot this afternoon, and I’m meeting Amber when she’s done with work today.Just for drinks.”
He snorted.“I bet she’s got a million questions.She’s going to talk your ear off, but I can hardly blame her.Chances are my brothers will do the same when I touch base with them.”
She wasn’t going to pretend.“It seems a little weird for us to be doing what we’re doing, considering there’s nothing official between us.The mating thingamajig, I mean.”
“Then it’s weird.So what?”He tapped her on the nose.“Do me a favour and drop my clothes off at work?I need to stretch and run for a while before I head in.I haven’t been very nice to my bear, keeping him locked away this entire week.”
She grinned.“Our animal sides knew we were more interested in being human to deal with all that ‘sex stuff.’”
He echoed her grin.“Damn right.”
