Wild Bear by Terry Bolryder Read Free Book Online

hung-over after sex. She was sitting on the porch outside the main lodge, enjoying the cool mountain breeze on her face as she rocked on the two-person swing.
    Maverick had headed out earlier on horseback, and no one knew when he’d be back.
    A small, sick feeling of guilt twisted through her when she thought about what she’d said.
    Sure, he’d been a brute. And it’d been worse than caveman-esque to assume having sex without protection meant a woman was “yours.” But she’d been the one so caught up with how hot Mav looked with a haircut that she’d forgotten under the good looks, he was still the rough, ridiculous man that was more animal than human.
    And it wasn’t good to expect more from him than that.
    But damn, he’d been awesome in bed. Well, they’d never actually made it to the bed. He’d wanted her too much for that. Life with Maverick would never get boring. And honestly, she didn’t find his rustic little cabin too bad. It was more the man in it, the one insisting that was it; sex decided things for them.
    He’d never talked about feelings or what she would do in the future. What was she supposed to do, sit in the cabin and rot while he led trail rides? She had a career and dreams.
    Even if the thought of going back to her job in New York made her supremely unhappy.
    She wished the McAllister brother who wanted her was half normal, like Shane or Jesse. The type she could imagine actually sitting down and talking to for long periods of time. The type who would make a companion and make it not feel lonely out here in this wide-open land.
    Not just the type who was amazingly good at sex. Even now, her body was crawling with the knowledge that she wanted him again. That the next time she saw him, it would take all of her control not to jump on him and beg him to take her.
    Harmony had met good-looking men before. But never any that made her feel like this. Magnetically drawn. That was new, and she had no idea why it had to be Maverick that had done so. She’d thought maybe after sex with the wild man, she’d have gotten it out of her system. Instead, all she wanted was to do it again.
    Dammit.
    Bonnie walked out into the sun and sat on the swing with her, setting a plate with a sandwich on it on Harmony’s lap. “Beautiful day, isn’t it?”
    The swing swung lightly, and Harmony nodded, picking up the sandwich and taking a bite. It was nice to not have to worry about takeout or what to eat, to have food available all times of day. And not have to worry about shows or warm-ups. “Thanks.”
    “No problem,” Bonnie said. “You wanna talk?”
    Harmony shook her head. She didn’t even know what she’d say if she did talk. Bonnie had seen her earlier that morning, stomping by her and her mate as they stood outside the lodge, making plans for the day. No one had come after her, and that’s just how she’d preferred it. She didn’t want to talk about her feelings being hurt by a midday quickie.
    She didn’t want to admit how caught up she’d been in the moment.
    She’d just wanted to shower, put on new clothes, and get some fresh air. By the time she’d gotten ready and come down, Maverick had ridden out.
    Which was good. They needed some space.
    “I’m here if you do want to talk,” Bonnie said. “I promise not to be judgmental.” When Harmony raised an eyebrow, Bonnie laughed. “I promise to do my best. You know, I had a pretty wild go of it while I was out here before you came.”
    “Yeah?”
    “Oh yeah,” Bonnie said. “Cat fights, bar fights. Late-night hotness in a cabin with a man I had no intention of settling down with.”
    Harmony turned to her friend, baffled. “Seriously?”
    “Yup,” Bonnie said, taking a bite of her sandwich. “Totally lost control. I guess the right man can make you do that.”
    Harmony tightened her lips. She had the feeling Bonnie (and probably everyone else) knew exactly what happened between her and Maverick, but at least she wasn’t saying