Bear Mine for Christmas: BBW Holiday Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance (Christmas Bear Shifter Romance Book 2) by Ariana Hawkes Page A
Authors: Ariana Hawkes
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dressed?” she asked to distract them, so they wouldn’t notice the extra effort that was being made and feel bad about it.
“Uh, I guess so,” Grayson said, looking down at the bathrobe as if he’d forgotten that he was wearing it. He and Riley did look very cute and relaxed hanging out in their robes, and she almost regretted that they’d be getting changed.
“Snow’s getting worse, if anything,” she commented to Brock. He stood beside her and gazed out of the window, his closeness making all the hairs on her body stand up. She picked up his scent – a delicious earthy, spicy smell, which made her wish even more that his body was entwined with hers. Her clit gave a little jump and she pressed her thighs together guiltily.
“It sure is. It won’t be easy driving home tomorrow,” he said.
“What are you guys doing for Christmas?”
“It’s just the three of us – my parents have moved out west and the drive over there is too much, so we already agreed that I’d spend Christmas with Uncle Grayson and Riley. Christmas has never been a big deal in our family, to be honest, so we’ll just have a big dinner and watch some movies, I guess.”
“What do you have for Christmas dinner?” Abbey piped up, saving her. Brock rubbed the back of his head.
“Uh, deer, rabbit. Whatever we catch. But we haven’t been out for it yet, so it’s going to be a little last minute. What about you guys?”
“We have a goose. It’s an old family tradition. Except I haven’t got to enjoy it for a couple of years, as I’ve ended up stuck in Chicago, working on a massively important deal,” she said in a sarcastic tone, blowing her bangs off her forehead. “Never again. I’m too big a fan of Christmas to spend it eating Chinese takeout at 10pm.”
“Sounds like you won’t miss Chicago,” Brock said, with a smile.
“Nope. Not one bit. I’m just glad to be back here. And I don’t intend to move away again.”
“What made you leave?”
“A divorce.”
“I’m sorry,” he said.
“I’m not,” she said and laughed. There was a question on his lips that he was too polite to voice. “My ex-husband and I just grew apart. It was nothing dramatic. I’m just glad we had the courage to admit it to ourselves.” He nodded understandingly. Was there a flash of eagerness in his eyes? she wondered.
“Do you guys have significant others?” she continued, trying to keep her tone casual, but cringing at the tightness in her voice.
“Nope. Riley and I haven’t found our mates yet, and Uncle Grayson lost his mate a few years back, and he’s intent on becoming a grumpy old bear.” Madison laughed loudly to conceal the excitement jumping through her veins. He’s single! But how is that possible when he’s the most ridiculously amazing guy I’ve ever met? She pressed her lips together before she asked an embarrassing question like, “aren’t there many single lady bears in Misty Hollow?”
The guys came back wearing their shirts and pants.
“Why don’t you all take a seat at the table, and then we can relax and chat?” Karen called from the stove.
“I think that’s a splendid idea,” Elsbeth said. “Abbey, would you pass me those darn crutches, so I can hobble over?” Grayson ran his eyes over Elsbeth’s bandaged leg.
“I’d be very happy to lift you over there, if you’d permit me?” he offered.
“Oh –” Elsbeth worked her jaw, looking a little taken aback. “Actually, yes, if you wouldn’t mind,” she said at last. Grayson nodded, and, in a swift movement, he bent to her, lifted her up very easily and carried her over to the big kitchen table on the other side of the open-plan kitchen diner.
“Now, where would madam like to be seated?” he asked grinning at her.
“Here, please,” she said, pointing to a chair at the side of the table.
“Sure, but I think as the queen and matriarch of the household, you should have the prime spot here?” He moved over to the end of the
“Uh, I guess so,” Grayson said, looking down at the bathrobe as if he’d forgotten that he was wearing it. He and Riley did look very cute and relaxed hanging out in their robes, and she almost regretted that they’d be getting changed.
“Snow’s getting worse, if anything,” she commented to Brock. He stood beside her and gazed out of the window, his closeness making all the hairs on her body stand up. She picked up his scent – a delicious earthy, spicy smell, which made her wish even more that his body was entwined with hers. Her clit gave a little jump and she pressed her thighs together guiltily.
“It sure is. It won’t be easy driving home tomorrow,” he said.
“What are you guys doing for Christmas?”
“It’s just the three of us – my parents have moved out west and the drive over there is too much, so we already agreed that I’d spend Christmas with Uncle Grayson and Riley. Christmas has never been a big deal in our family, to be honest, so we’ll just have a big dinner and watch some movies, I guess.”
“What do you have for Christmas dinner?” Abbey piped up, saving her. Brock rubbed the back of his head.
“Uh, deer, rabbit. Whatever we catch. But we haven’t been out for it yet, so it’s going to be a little last minute. What about you guys?”
“We have a goose. It’s an old family tradition. Except I haven’t got to enjoy it for a couple of years, as I’ve ended up stuck in Chicago, working on a massively important deal,” she said in a sarcastic tone, blowing her bangs off her forehead. “Never again. I’m too big a fan of Christmas to spend it eating Chinese takeout at 10pm.”
“Sounds like you won’t miss Chicago,” Brock said, with a smile.
“Nope. Not one bit. I’m just glad to be back here. And I don’t intend to move away again.”
“What made you leave?”
“A divorce.”
“I’m sorry,” he said.
“I’m not,” she said and laughed. There was a question on his lips that he was too polite to voice. “My ex-husband and I just grew apart. It was nothing dramatic. I’m just glad we had the courage to admit it to ourselves.” He nodded understandingly. Was there a flash of eagerness in his eyes? she wondered.
“Do you guys have significant others?” she continued, trying to keep her tone casual, but cringing at the tightness in her voice.
“Nope. Riley and I haven’t found our mates yet, and Uncle Grayson lost his mate a few years back, and he’s intent on becoming a grumpy old bear.” Madison laughed loudly to conceal the excitement jumping through her veins. He’s single! But how is that possible when he’s the most ridiculously amazing guy I’ve ever met? She pressed her lips together before she asked an embarrassing question like, “aren’t there many single lady bears in Misty Hollow?”
The guys came back wearing their shirts and pants.
“Why don’t you all take a seat at the table, and then we can relax and chat?” Karen called from the stove.
“I think that’s a splendid idea,” Elsbeth said. “Abbey, would you pass me those darn crutches, so I can hobble over?” Grayson ran his eyes over Elsbeth’s bandaged leg.
“I’d be very happy to lift you over there, if you’d permit me?” he offered.
“Oh –” Elsbeth worked her jaw, looking a little taken aback. “Actually, yes, if you wouldn’t mind,” she said at last. Grayson nodded, and, in a swift movement, he bent to her, lifted her up very easily and carried her over to the big kitchen table on the other side of the open-plan kitchen diner.
“Now, where would madam like to be seated?” he asked grinning at her.
“Here, please,” she said, pointing to a chair at the side of the table.
“Sure, but I think as the queen and matriarch of the household, you should have the prime spot here?” He moved over to the end of the
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