Polar Bears are Forever: Book One Supernatural Enforcers Agency by E A Price Page B

be with another woman, not when his every thought was directed at the human.  He had a raging hard on, but the thought of sinking inside someone other than Erin seriously cooled his ardor.  Not that his irate bear would ever allow him to do anything like that.   Yes, that was it; he had to imagine other women.  He had to go back through all the women he’d been with, and that would make his current, ahem , condition a little more manageable.  Or a little less able to pound nails into wood. 
    “Gunner,” called a silken voice.
    The tigress shifter caught up with him just as he was about to escape into the bathroom.  Fuck, well that was enough to make him wilt.  It wasn’t all bad he supposed.
    “Isis,” he growled.
    She leaned against the wall, blocking the way.  She was an attractive woman, and she knew it, mercilessly flirting with anyone and everyone in the Agency who could possibly advance her career.  And, heaven save him, they’d spent more than a couple of nights together.  As he recalled, they’d spent some very satisfactory hours together.  Not satisfactory enough to make him lose all his senses, like she was hoping, and recruit her to his team, but satisfactory.  The nights together stopped when it became clear he didn’t want someone on his team that he’d slept with.  He just didn’t think that people could work together when personal feelings were involved.  Although, he hadn’t slept with Erin and he was losing his mind over her anyway.  So maybe he should rethink that policy.  Just in case he was lucky enough to get anywhere with her…
    Isis pouted full red lips at him and flicked her red hair over her shoulder.
    “I met your new teammate today,” she sneered.  “I give her a week.”
    His bear snarled at him to defend Erin, but Gunner held his tongue and grunted noncommittally.  If he said anything, it would put Isis’ guard up and make the tigress think something was going on between him and Erin.  Which it wasn’t.  No way.  Well, not yet anyway.
    “First day and she’s already almost been killed by a wolf shifter.  She’s a fucking joke.  Gerry’s losing it.”
    Gunner raised an eyebrow.  Now that was something he could object to .  “The Director knows what he’s doing.”
    Isis pounced on that.  “So you think having her on your team is a good thing?”
    How to phrase this delicately?   “I’d rather she wasn’t a field agent, but I can’t deny that her abilities will be helpful.  I’d prefer her to be my consultant.”
    There – easy peasy.  Mostly because it was the truth .  He hadn’t wanted her on the team before because he thought she’d slow him down.  Now, he didn’t want her on the team because he was terrified she might get hurt.
    The tigress thought that over for a few moments and then nodded her head in agreement.  Ruthless and fearsome though she may be, Isis was a good agent.  Begrudgingly, and against his bear’s wishes, he admitted that she was a much better agent than Erin could ever hope to be.  But then she didn’t have Erin’s gifts.
    Isis grinned, and her eyes flashed to the yellow of her beast.  “You know, Wes would love to have her on his team.  He was jealous when he found out you were getting her.”
    Gunner smothered the snarl his bear wanted to release.  Wes was Isis’ team leader.  They were the Gamma team, and they dealt with thefts and robberies.
    “You could suggest a swap to the Director?”
    She fluttered her eyelashes and Gunner almost couldn’t withhold his snort.  No, even if he thought for a second the Director would agree to it, he wasn’t going to suggest that.  He could probably cope with Isis on his team, but he didn’t trust the idiot, Wes to keep his Erin safe.  Not for one second.  No, the only place for her was on his team.
    “The Director won’t go for that,” he replied gruffly.  “Excuse me.”
    He pushed past her, ignoring her outraged growl and bolted for the