Bearing the Midnight Sun (Ice Bear Shifters Book 3) by Sloane Meyers Read Free Book Online

only show her who he really was if he knew for sure she was interested in more than a summer fling. Right now, the only guy she seemed truly interested in was her crazy ex back in Nebraska.
    Tyler heard Kat’s breathing turn slow and even, and he looked over to see that she had fallen asleep. Her head had fallen sideways onto her shoulder, and her mouth hung slightly open. He watched her for a few moments, feeling slightly creepy but unable to tear his eyes away from her gorgeous face. Finally, he leaned over and gently kissed the top of her head. He felt a fiery heat shoot through his body as he made contact with her. He inner bear roared, and Tyler knew he had to leave before he made any rash decisions. He got up slowly, and gently laid Kat down on her side, putting a blanket over her.
    In the kitchen, he found a pad of paper and a pen, and then wrote her a quick note.
    Kat—you fell asleep and I thought I should let you rest. There’s ice-cream in the freezer if you want dessert. Feel better, and let me know when you’re ready to start running. See you soon, Tyler.
    Tyler placed the note on the dining room table, and killed the lights in the cabin. Then he forced himself to walk out the front door and leave, when all he really wanted to do was to snuggle up on the couch and fall asleep with Kat in his arms.

Chapter Six
    Kat’s heart had leapt in her chest when she felt Tyler kissing the top of her head. She thought for sure that this would finally be the moment he made a definite move. She had convinced herself that Tyler was growing interested in her. All night long, he had been sending signals. A meaningful gaze here, a brush of her hand there. When she awoke from dozing on the couch to realize he was gently kissing her head, she had felt a rush of excitement. But then nervousness overtook her. She froze, and pretended to be asleep.
    Was she really ready to do this? To admit that she was giving up on her ex-fiancé? To let herself fall in love with this sexy Alaskan hunk? Before Kat could sort out her thoughts, Tyler had gone to the kitchen. She cracked one eye open to peek at him, and saw him writing a note, which he left on the small dining room table. Then he left.
    Kat sat up, then hobbled over to where the note lay. She read it several times, trying to decode any hint of romantic intentions. But his message was decidedly platonic. “Have some ice-cream, feel better, see ya around.” Maybe she had been misreading his signals all night. He wasn’t interested in anything romantic with her. He was just a really kind guy who was concerned about his friend who was recovering from a wolf attack.
    Kat sighed in frustration. Tyler had friend-zoned her. And who could blame him? She spent the majority of their time together talking about how she wanted to win back her ex. It didn’t exactly make her sound like someone who was interested in a relationship. Kat went to open the freezer, where she found a carton of ice-cream as Tyler’s note had promised. She pulled it out and grabbed a bowl, then scooped out several generous spoonfuls from the strawberry side. She took a bite and savored the sweet, berry goodness.
    Today had been a brief moment of weakness in her plan to win Ethan back. She would get back on track tomorrow. Her leg would need to heal before she could go for a run again, but she would start working on her sightseeing list. She had also brought a stack of novels with her to Glacier Point, many of which she had been meaning to read for quite some time. She had plenty of things to keep her busy.
    Plenty of things to keep her mind off of Tyler Cox.
     
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    As May turned into June, the temperature in Glacier Point finally rose above freezing. It would stay that way until about mid-September. As the snow melted away, the locals parked their snowmobiles permanently for the summer and switched to using cars or bicycles to navigate the town’s streets. Parkas and heavy jackets gave way to shorts and