you to trust me. But, Amy, I’ve never lied to you. I know this all seems too good to be true, but it’s not. I felt the same way when I first saw you. I’ve spent my whole life looking for a mate and then you just waltzed into my life unannounced.” “How did you know?” Amy asked. “How can you be so sure?” “Don’t you feel it?” He put his massive hand over her heart. “My bear guides me. Your heart has to be telling you something. Listen to what your instincts are telling you, Amy. Even if you can’t trust me, you have to trust yourself.” A tear rolled down her cheek. “I don’t know, Frank. I’ve been wrong before. So many times.” “This is different,” he said gently. “This is real. If you give me another chance, I’ll prove it to you.” He leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips. Amy dropped the roses and put her arms around him. She pulled him close and kissed him harder. His mate. It sounded nice to her. She’d been miserable this entire time without him. Was that the universe’s way of telling her she was making a mistake? It had been so long since she’d listened to the signs put in place for her to read. If she was honest, none of her other relationships had felt like this. Frank put his hands in the back pockets of her jeans as they kissed. Amy felt giddy, like a teenager. She was going to give him another shot. This could be it. No more bad dates. No more nights alone. And all the sweet treats she could eat. She was going to have to pace herself. She ran her hands up and down Frank’s body as they kissed. She wanted him. She had made a very stupid mistake and had wasted time, and she didn’t want to waste another second. She put her hand on the front of his jeans and felt his very hard cock. She gave him her best bedroom eyes. Frank looked around to see if they were alone. “Normally, I would say we shouldn’t. Or we should take it slow. But I can’t wait anymore. My bear would tear me to shreds if I didn’t do this right now.” He picked Amy up and tossed her over his shoulder. He took her deeper into the tress and laid her on the grass before stepping out of his clothes. He was standing in front of her naked in all his glory. Amy gulped. It had been a long time since she’d been with a man and none of them could compare to Frank. He looked like a Greek god. Amy was suddenly very shy about taking off her own clothes. She wasn’t in nearly as good shape as he was. Frank reached to pull her shirt off and she stiffened. “What’s wrong?” He rubbed her arm. “If you want to stop, it’s okay. I don’t want you to do anything you don’t want to.” “No. I want you to, Frank. I just…I’m a little softer than I used to be.” Frank seemed to get her meaning and reached for her shirt again. “Don’t be crazy, Amy. You’re smoking hot. You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve seen in my whole life.” Amy let him take her shirt off. The way he looked at her, she knew he wasn’t lying. He stripped her of all her clothes and then sat back on his heels to admire her in the evening light. He pulled her toward him and pulled her legs apart. “Damn, you’re beautiful.” He settled between her legs and Amy wasn’t feeling nervous anymore. She was sure his tongue was a gift from the heavens. He lapped at her clit while stroking her thigh with one hand. Amy’s hands found their way to his close-cut hair. His beard was softer against her skin than she thought was possible. As he worked his magic, she began to moan. When he put one thick finger inside her, it was too much for her. She shuddered and came hard. Frank came up smiling. “Good thing there’s nobody around. I’m going to make you scream.” He sat up and put one of her legs over his shoulder before plunging into her. Amy cried out at the hard intrusion but not in pain. He filled her completely to the brim. Her body stretched to fit him but the angle made it easy for him to thrust