Her Big Bad Polar Bear Read Free

up at her apartment unannounced. They did go to the bar but at dinner he kept talking about their relationship. It was a first date and she hadn’t been that into him to begin with. He got too serious too fast. She refused to go out with him again, claiming that she didn’t want to mess up their work relationship, but he had refused to accept it. 
    “You can sit back here with me, Andy!” Denny called out, scooting over.
    She couldn’t avoid it now without making him mad or hurting his feelings. “Thanks.” She looked to the front passenger seat and saw a beautiful young blond woman watching her. “Hi. I’m Andy Johnson.”
    The young woman laughed. “Andy? I saw the name on the list and thought you were a man.”
    Andy laughed. “I get that a lot. My full name is Andrea Marie Johnson.”
    “I’m Sage Vedar. It’s nice to meet you. Come on inside and get warmed up.”
    “Thanks.” Andy climbed up and went to the third-row seating and sat next to Denny.
    “This is so exciting! Except, I didn’t realize how cold it would be,” Denny commented.
    “Yeah, I looked up this area online and what the weather would be like. We’re lucky it’s starting to turn warmer.”
    “This is warmer ?”
    She nodded. “Yep. Can you imagine coming at the coldest time of the year?”
    Denny shuddered. “No way. I want to get this thing done and go back home.”
    Andy was hoping for the exact opposite. She wanted to spend as much time as she could here in the field. If she went back, she knew her boss would put her back on coffee duty again. This was her chance at freedom and she was taking it.
    *****
    Cosmo was in his polar bear form. He used his long claws and made a hole in the ice covering the lake and sat on his thick haunches, reaching into the hole and pulling out a fish. This was freedom. He was out in nature away from all the noise and pressure from his clan. He was in his element, hunting his food. He might even take a nap. His cell phone rang from the side of the lake. He sighed. He almost made it an hour before reality interrupted. His cell had been ringing continually. He couldn’t ignore it forever.
    He tossed the fish back and stalked over to where he left his clothes. His muscles contorted as he changed back into his human form. He bent over and picked up the phone. The caller ID showed that the office was calling. He hit the callback button.
    “Vedar Scout and Tour, this is Dahlia. How may I help you?”
    “It’s Cosmo. What’s up?”
    “Cosmo, I am so sorry for interrupting your break. Luka has been trying to get hold of you for a while now.”
    “Why?”
    “From what Luka could tell me, there’s a problem at the Fielding boarding house with the rooms. One of the new arrivals didn’t like their accommodations and started arguing with poor Mrs. Fielding. Sage stepped in and she ended up arguing with the newcomer. Luka sounds pretty worried that Sage may lose control of her bear.”
    “Shit. Okay, call him and tell him I’m on my way.” He hung up his phone and grabbed his clothes. All shifters had to work on keeping their beast under control. His sister was still young and temperamental. If Sage lost control of her beast, she could shift right in front of the humans. That would put not only his clan in danger, but all shifters everywhere. Their shifter status had to remain a secret. This could be bad. Very bad.
     
     
     
     
     

 
     
    Chapter 4
     
     
    Andy watched the freak show going on in front of her with a bit of shock and embarrassment. The town they were in wasn’t big enough to have a hotel. All they were able to book without going outside the town were rooms in a small bed and breakfast. Unfortunately, when they arrived, the nice old lady who owned the boarding house only had two rooms available. She suggested that Rhonda and Andy could share a room. That was fine with Andy, but Rhonda went off on the poor lady.
    “What do you mean by share? I am too old to be sharing a room with