Polar Bears are Forever: Book One Supernatural Enforcers Agency by E A Price Read Free Book Online Page A

and left.
    Crud .
    *
    Erin stared at her apartment dejectedly.  It wasn’t a great place, but it was decent enough, and it came furnished.
    The hospital had wanted her to stay overnight, but after a lot of cajoling, whining and outright complaining, the irritated doctor gave in and allowed her to sign a release form.  If she died at home, it was completely her fault.  She was fine with that .  At her lowest ebb, she wondered about how many people actually would care if she died.  Her sister, maybe, but would anyone else?  Would Gunner?
    She had to stop thinking about him.  Clearly, she was just an inconvenience to him.  An embarrassing one at that.
    Wayne had diligently driven her home.  He didn’t talk much, thank heavens, but at least she hadn’t noted the abject anger and disapproval evident in Gunner’s demeanor.  When they arrived, he actually asked her if she needed anything.  No, she just wanted to curl up and cry.  She didn’t need anything to do that.
    She replayed the events of the day over and over, and surely Gunner was overreacting.  Okay, she’d forgotten her gun, and that was a big no-no, but it wasn’t her fault that the wolf shifter attacked her.  She really hadn’t tried to incite him.  Gunner was acting like she’d committed a grievous offense in getting attacked – like she had a choice in the matter!
    Erin walked over to the refrigerator and pulled out a piece of cheese to nibble on.  Unbidden, she had a vision of the refrigerator being installed.  The landlord was shouting at the deliverymen about how they were trying to rip him off.
    Great, it was going to be one of those nights .  Sometimes, she had the most random and pointless visions.  Just little pockets of memories that served no other purpose than to drive her absolutely bananas.
    She really didn’t want this, not that night.  She was tired, and she wanted a shower, so she resorted to the only way she knew how to dull the visions.  She grabbed a beer and tripped off to the shower.  Yep, a soothing shower and a beer, worked every time.
    *
    The banging wouldn’t stop. 
    Reluctantly, Erin dragged herself to her feet and shuffled over to the door.  She’d downed two beers and was thankfully starting to feel a little numb but also a little braver than usual.
    Ugh, it was probably her pervy landlord come to get the rent.  She’d met him twice and both times he’d openly leered at her.  She imagined he did the same to all his female tenants, and she’d bet her head that he came by late to catch her in her pajamas.
    Well, he was in for a treat, because she was currently decked out in a pair of baby blue pajamas with polar bears all over them.  A birthday present from her parents who had no idea about her likes and dislikes.  Although, she couldn’t deny the fact that polar bears were suddenly more appealing.
    She flung the door open, ready to bawl out her landlord for coming by so late.  Instead, she almost fainted at the sight before her.  Gunner .
    Erin opened her mouth to say something witty, something charming, hell, something at all, but no sound came out.
    “Can I come in?” he asked quietly, since it was obvious she wasn’t capable of more than a fish impression at that moment.
    She nodded and instead of sidling past her, he walked straight toward her, forcing her to back up.  He shut the door behind him and made a show of locking and bolting the door.
    His eyes were immediately drawn to her neck, and a hard look flitted over his features.  That tiny change was chilling .  Thankfully, he relaxed a little as he looked her up and down before raising an eyebrow at her pajamas.  She felt the heat rushing to her cheeks.  Oh, kill me now.
    “You don’t have a peephole,” he said thoughtfully running a hand up and down her door.  Lucky door she thought facetiously.
    “Umm, no.”
    “You should always ask who’s at the door before answering,” he rebuked her lightly.
    “To be fair, flimsy