eyes. “You’ve broken up with Tina. You have a Mrs. Williams chasing after you, and possibly other women too. I’m your mate. Don’t you see a problem emerging?”
Jason shook his head. “The only problem is that we haven’t—”
Tara cleared her throat and nodded her head toward the children.
Jason got the hint. “There is no one but you.”
“My life looks simple compared to yours. At least I have only one person to deal with and I know what he wants.”
“We need to talk about it soon.”
“There’s nothing to talk about.”
“I need to know details so I can keep you and Haley safe.”
“Fine.” Tara snorted. “But first, you have to go take care of Buster. I’ll stay here with Ben and Haley while you’re gone.”
Do not leave mate and cubs alone. Jason’s bear growled in protest.
I don’t plan on it.
Jason’s bear grunted.
“I think it would be best if we all went to the clinic,” said Jason.
Tara started to protest, but Jason put his fingers on her lips.
“Buster is a beagle mix. I’m a veterinarian. Most of the time I deal with large animals, but I also take care of small ones too. I don’t know much about the guy chasing you, so I don’t want to leave you alone in the house trying to protect two kids.”
“But—”
“This is the best plan, besides Ben can show Haley the kittens.”
Haley’s eyes widened. “Kitties?”
“Do you want to see the kittens, sweetie?” asked Jason.
Haley let go Ben and clapped her hands. A huge smile lit up her face.
Jason smiled at Haley. “Everyone back into the truck.”
* * *
Tara watched Jason pick up a black and white kitten out of a box tucked under the front desk. He sat down on the floor and called Haley over to him. Haley’s eyes were wide and sparkling. She sat down next to Jason. Her eyes never left the kitten. Jason showed Haley how to hold the kitten.
Watching Jason with her daughter, and seeing what kind of young man Ben was, Tara knew Jason was a good father. He would protect the children.
Haley reached up and patted Jason on the cheek. “Papa Bear,” she said.
“Are you okay?”
Tara glanced over at Ben. “Yeah, I’m fine. I was just thinking.”
“You and dad are meant to be together.”
“It seems that way.” Tara leaned against the counter.
The bell on the front door jingled. Tara looked up as an older woman and man walked through the door. “Jason?”
“Grandma. Grandpa. What are you doing here?” Ben ran around the counter and hugged the woman then the man.
“When no one answered the house phone, we figured you had to be here.” She patted Ben’s cheek. “We heard the news, and thought we could help.” The woman turned to Haley. A warm smile spread across her face. “And you must be Tara.”
Tara stepped forward and held out her hand. “Tara Wilson.”
Ben’s grandmother ignored the hand and hugged Tara instead. “No need for formalities. We’re family. I’m Mary Anderson, and the big guy behind me is Robert, my mate. Now where” is my new granddaughter?”
“Granddaughter?” Tara frowned.
“You’re my son’s mate. That makes your daughter my new granddaughter.” Mary Anderson smiled. Her eyes twinkled.
“Mom. Dad.” Jason took the kitten and put it back into the box. “Why are you here?”
“I told you, we are here to help.”
Haley stared at Mary and Robert while sucking her thumb. She walked over to Ben and wrapped her arms around his leg. “My bear.”
Mary chuckled. “I see this little cutie has already claimed you.” She bent down. “Hello honey. I’m your new grandma.”
Haley peeked around Ben’s leg. “Gwandma?”
“Yes.”
Haley let go of Ben’s leg, and walked over to Mary and held up her hands. Mary picked her up and cuddled her.
“What’s going on?” Tara’s uneasiness caused Jason’s bear to push toward the surface.
“Settle down, son.” Robert stepped between Jason and
Jason shook his head. “The only problem is that we haven’t—”
Tara cleared her throat and nodded her head toward the children.
Jason got the hint. “There is no one but you.”
“My life looks simple compared to yours. At least I have only one person to deal with and I know what he wants.”
“We need to talk about it soon.”
“There’s nothing to talk about.”
“I need to know details so I can keep you and Haley safe.”
“Fine.” Tara snorted. “But first, you have to go take care of Buster. I’ll stay here with Ben and Haley while you’re gone.”
Do not leave mate and cubs alone. Jason’s bear growled in protest.
I don’t plan on it.
Jason’s bear grunted.
“I think it would be best if we all went to the clinic,” said Jason.
Tara started to protest, but Jason put his fingers on her lips.
“Buster is a beagle mix. I’m a veterinarian. Most of the time I deal with large animals, but I also take care of small ones too. I don’t know much about the guy chasing you, so I don’t want to leave you alone in the house trying to protect two kids.”
“But—”
“This is the best plan, besides Ben can show Haley the kittens.”
Haley’s eyes widened. “Kitties?”
“Do you want to see the kittens, sweetie?” asked Jason.
Haley let go Ben and clapped her hands. A huge smile lit up her face.
Jason smiled at Haley. “Everyone back into the truck.”
* * *
Tara watched Jason pick up a black and white kitten out of a box tucked under the front desk. He sat down on the floor and called Haley over to him. Haley’s eyes were wide and sparkling. She sat down next to Jason. Her eyes never left the kitten. Jason showed Haley how to hold the kitten.
Watching Jason with her daughter, and seeing what kind of young man Ben was, Tara knew Jason was a good father. He would protect the children.
Haley reached up and patted Jason on the cheek. “Papa Bear,” she said.
“Are you okay?”
Tara glanced over at Ben. “Yeah, I’m fine. I was just thinking.”
“You and dad are meant to be together.”
“It seems that way.” Tara leaned against the counter.
The bell on the front door jingled. Tara looked up as an older woman and man walked through the door. “Jason?”
“Grandma. Grandpa. What are you doing here?” Ben ran around the counter and hugged the woman then the man.
“When no one answered the house phone, we figured you had to be here.” She patted Ben’s cheek. “We heard the news, and thought we could help.” The woman turned to Haley. A warm smile spread across her face. “And you must be Tara.”
Tara stepped forward and held out her hand. “Tara Wilson.”
Ben’s grandmother ignored the hand and hugged Tara instead. “No need for formalities. We’re family. I’m Mary Anderson, and the big guy behind me is Robert, my mate. Now where” is my new granddaughter?”
“Granddaughter?” Tara frowned.
“You’re my son’s mate. That makes your daughter my new granddaughter.” Mary Anderson smiled. Her eyes twinkled.
“Mom. Dad.” Jason took the kitten and put it back into the box. “Why are you here?”
“I told you, we are here to help.”
Haley stared at Mary and Robert while sucking her thumb. She walked over to Ben and wrapped her arms around his leg. “My bear.”
Mary chuckled. “I see this little cutie has already claimed you.” She bent down. “Hello honey. I’m your new grandma.”
Haley peeked around Ben’s leg. “Gwandma?”
“Yes.”
Haley let go of Ben’s leg, and walked over to Mary and held up her hands. Mary picked her up and cuddled her.
“What’s going on?” Tara’s uneasiness caused Jason’s bear to push toward the surface.
“Settle down, son.” Robert stepped between Jason and
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