Page 22 of Saving Penny
“You know, when someone hacks your email and sends out a crazy email to everyone in your contacts? My friends told me that they got an email from me saying I was in another county and lost my passport. I was asking for them to wire me money in order to get home. But most of my friends knew I wasn’t out of town, much less out of the country.”
He relaxed a little with her explanation, but it just proved that anyone could have logged in under her email and sent the email to her work account.
“You do believe me, don’t you?” Her voice shook slightly as she laid her hand softly on his arm. He glanced back at her and knew that he believed her. He breathed deeply, taking in her scent, and didn’t smell proof that she was lying or being untruthful.
“I do,” he murmured, his eyes seeing a turn-off up ahead. Out of the corner of his eye, he could see her lean back, relieved. He jerked the wheel hard and turned down the dirt road.
“Where are we going?”
“I need to think,” he answered. He drove for another mile or so until the dirt road dropped off. He brought his luxury sedan to a halt and cut the engine. It was not equipped for off-roading. It had been a while since he’d been in this area, but he remembered there was a walking pathway that led to a small, private pond. It was a quiet escape for anyone who wanted to get away from the world, relax, camp out, and even fish. “Come on.”
He opened the door and breathed in the fresh air. His wolf pawed at his chest, needing to get out. He glanced over the top of the car at Penny, and knew it was time that he allowed her to meet his animal. He walked around the car and grabbed her hand.
“Do you know where we’re going?” she asked as they walked down the narrow path. The trees were plush and bright as they made their way, and the sun was just lowering, still lingering in the sky.
“Yeah. It’s been a while.”
They continued to walk in silence. Twenty minutes later, they came to the end of the trail where it opened out to the small lake. The grass was overgrown around the water. A few picnic tables that had seen better days were placed around the water, along with a barbecue grill.
The place was serene and calmed his wolf, as if it knew he was about to call on him.
“It’s so peaceful here,” Penny stated as she looked around. Lust filled his veins as he watched her take in nature. Her face held a relaxed look as she jogged over to the nearest picnic table. She sat down with her back to the table, and he watched as a smile spread across her face.
He slowly walked over to her, needing to be close. Leaning down, he placed his hands on either side of her, and covered her lips in a soft, gentle kiss. Deep down, he wanted to pick her up, strip her clothes off, and sink into her soft body. She sighed her pleasure as she parted her lips and granted him entrance.
His impatient wolf caused him to pull back. It was close to the surface and demanded to be out. It wanted Penny’s acceptance, to feel her fingers run through his thick fur.
“Thank you for bringing me here. It’s gorgeous,” she murmured as he stepped back.
“Someone wants to meet you,” he announced, stepping back from her. He pulled his shirt from his pants and began to strip.
“Are you serious?” Her face lit up with excitement as she realized what he was about to do.
“Yes, he’s been dying to meet you.” Stepping out of his pants, he tossed them on top of the growing pile on the table.
Her eyes grew wide in excitement as he took the final stitch of clothing off. Her eyes dropped down to his semi-hard cock.
“Don’t be scared. He would never hurt you.”
“Scared? I’m so excited. I can’t believe—”
Her voice cut off as he began to feel the power of his beast come over him. It had run out of patience, wanting to come forward for Penny. Dark fur burst forth on his skin as his body began the transition. He fell to the ground on all fours as his bones began the lengthen and shift. The transformation was painless.
He blinked his eyes, and his vision became extremely clear. In his human form, he had perfect vision, but once in his animal form, his wolf’s keen eyesight was quick to detect the slightest movement in the wild.
He turned his head and found Penny frozen in her seat as she took in his animal. His wolf gave her a large, wolfy grin as he edged toward her. He didn’t want to scare her. His wolf was not the same size as his non-shifter counterpart. His wolf inhaled, and there was no scent of fear in the air. Just sweet Penny.
“Drake?” she called his name as his wolf stopped in front of her. Even though she sat on the bench, his height brought him eye level to her. She slowly reached out a hand to him.
He pushed his head into her hand, his wolf finally satisfied that he could feel her fingers in his fur. She laughed as she used both hands on his head. He pushed his muzzle against her stomach as she began to scratch behind his ears.
His wolf groaned, in heaven with the feel of her fingers rubbing him.
He pulled away from her, feeling playful. He backed away and yipped at her.
“What is it?” She laughed, standing from the bench. He glanced toward the woods and back at her.
He yipped again, and this time, leaped by her and playfully bumped her body toward the woods.
