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there were a lot
of rules.
      Brock knew he
had to take it slow with what had happened to Sammy, but his bear wasn’t happy.
His bear wanted their mate; he needed their mate. Since meeting Sammy and not
being with her, Brock’s work was slowly suffering, and his performance was
getting worse. His partner, Kegon , was pulling a lot
of the weight and covering for him at work, which was dangerous with his job as
a police detective.
    He and Slater would date Sammy, but if she would allow
it he was going to make sure he saw her every day. Even if he had to sit
through chick flicks and boring TV shows.
    Brock was working tomorrow night, Saturdays were
always busy. The criminals and crazies liked the weekends the best. He knew
this week he would be putting in overtime, so he could have next Saturday off
for his little brother’s wedding, but if he could see Sammy every day, even for
a hour or so and make his bear happy, he knew his work performance would pick
up and he’d have no problem with the extra hours and he wouldn’t be a strain on Kegon .   
    “Lunch. Have
lunch with Slater and me tomorrow.” Brock hoped she would agree. It would be
perfect. It would be right before he went to work, and he and his bear would
get a small fix of their mate.
    Sammy chewed on her lip as she stared up at him. She
looked over at Slater.
    “Come on, Sammy. Brock has a great idea for a first
date. It’s in the day, and it doesn’t have to be very long as both Brock and I
have work tomorrow night.”
    Brock could see Sammy warring with herself . He needed to help convince her. Not giving her the
time to react he pulled her to him, lifted her up, and captured her mouth with his.
Peaches and honey filled his mouth, and the same scent surrounded him. He ate
her up, sucking on her lips, and as she gasped he slipped his tongue in to
tangle with hers.
    Sammy moaned, and Brock felt her hands slowly sneak
up and run through his hair.   The peaches
and honey smell intensified, and his bear hounded at him to be set free and mate-mark
her. Knowing if he kept going he would give into his bear, he reluctantly
pulled his mouth from Sammy’s and handed her to Slater, who stood next to
him.   Sammy’s groan at the loss of him
was cut off by Slater’s mouth.
    Brock took satisfaction in the fact that Sammy had
given a disappointed groan at the loss of him. While Slater helped convince
Sammy, he calmed his bear and explained that they needed to take their time
with their mate and earn her trust.
    When Slater pulled away, Brock could see his eyes
flashing bear, and his fist clenched holding his bear in as Slater held Sammy’s
back. Brock could see the dazed, lust-filled bliss settle over Sammy and knew
now was the time to ask again.
    “Tomorrow at noon we’ll come and pick you up and
take you to lunch. It’ll be our first date.”
    Sammy looked from him to Slater and sighed. “Okay. Lunch tomorrow.”
    Brock felt the grin spread over his face. He knew
how he would get his mate to agree in the future, and he didn’t mind the method
at all. Brock studied his mate, and his heart beat faster as he watched Sammy’s
eyes flash with warmth as she smiled at Slater, then him.   She surprised him when she reached for his
hand and held Slater’s hand with her other.
    “Thanks, guys. I needed that. I needed to feel
irresistible and attractive.”   She closed
her eyes for a moment before she opened them and turned towards the door
tugging them. “Come on. I think we’ve been out here long enough. I’m ready now
to play some baby shower games, if I haven’t missed them all.”
    Brock’s bear lay down content and relaxed for the
first time in months at the sight of their mate holding their hand and dragging
them into a place full of people who   would know that Sammy was ready to finally admit to the world what she
was them.
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    Slater watched as Sammy laughed and played games
with her friends. He hadn’t been going to come tonight because it