Bound To Her Bear (Bear Bluff Clan 1) by Harmony Raines Read Free Book Online Page B

a good boy, Drew. You could do worse than Eirik. But he’s not the one, is he?”
    She should have known he would guess. It was too obvious. “No. He’s not. How can you tell?”
    “There would be something more in your eyes. A light that burns for him. Only for him.” His voice drifted off. “Just be careful.”
    “I will, Dad. Like you said, he’s a good person.” She couldn’t call him a boy. He was most definitely all man. “And how about you and his mom?”
    “It was nice to talk to someone my own age. She said she would call around later and we might walk over to the library and then the bookstore.”
    “Oh?”
    “We thought we might start a book club.”
    “A book club? That sounds like a great idea.” It meant he would get out and meet new people. Or old people that he no longer mixed with since his breakdown.
    “Yes. Even if it’s only the two of us.”
    “I could always print you out some flyers at work. I’m sure my boss wouldn’t mind. I can even give them out to clients.”
    “I don’t know if I’m ready to socialise with too many people.” He suddenly sounded nervous.
    “Look. I’ll print some out. I’ll put my number on them and that way you don’t have to deal with people. If you then change your mind about the whole thing, I’ll take their numbers and tell them it’s cancelled. How does that sound?”
    “Scary.”
    “You’ll do great. Really. I think it would be wonderful for you to have some kind of outside interest.”
    “Well, I’m hoping to find a job.”
    “I mean outside of the house and work. Have some fun. Eirik said you knew his mom years ago. And she’s on her own, too...” She stopped short, hoping the reminder of his loss hadn’t upset him.
    “That’s what I like about her. She feels the same pain. There are not many in this town who do. She’s a woman filled with questions that will never be answered.”
    “You mean about Eirik’s dad?”
    “Yes. I think it made me see that we were lucky. We knew exactly what your mom was. No secrets from beyond the grave.”
    “Oh, damn. I have to go,” she said, grabbing her purse and then kissing him on the head. “Have fun and think about the flyers.”
    “Bye, honey. Be careful.”
    “I will. Love you, Dad.” She opened the front door, ready to leave and then came back to him. Kissing him on the cheek, she said, “I am incredibly proud of you.”
    He smiled at her. “I want to make the most of what I have left, Drew. You are everything to me now.”
    She squeezed his hand, feeling tears pricking her eyes. “Bye,” she said, dashing out and closing the door behind her, not wanting him to see her cry.
    Once outside, she gave herself a minute to catch her breath and give some thought as to how the day was going to go. Not that she had thought of much else since Eirik had dropped her home last night. If it went the way she thought it would, she would be making love to Eirik on top of the mountain today.
    Feeling a little nervous, OK, a lot nervous, she started to walk to work, hoping that might calm her down and take her mind off Eirik. But all the time images of him kept sneaking into her head. Images of him naked and diving into that deep pool of water. Images of his cock as it bulged in his pants when they were in the restaurant. How big was he?
    Her mouth was dry and she stopped at the corner store to pick up some peppermints. While she stood waiting to pay, she felt someone behind her watching her. Turning, she couldn’t believe it when she saw Eirik.
    “Are you following me?” she asked.
    He grinned. “As a matter of fact, I am. I thought I would walk with you. I’m heading over to see Stuart.”
    She paid for her peppermints. “So you are going to go and tell him you are the right man for the job.”
    “Yes. How do I look?”
    She ran her eyes down over his body, trying to look at his suit rather than imagining him naked. “Very businesslike.”
    “Good.” They walked along the street before