Lone Bear: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Bear Mountain Book 1) Read Free Page B

rolled down the window. She inwardly groaned when she recognized the vehicle and the driver.
    “Hi Katherine. Need a lift?” the off-duty sheriff said.
    He wore his regular civilian clothes and drove his personal vehicle. While the few people that owned vehicles in Bear Mountain had trucks, she’d always laughed at the size of Tom’s.
    Most of the trucks were old, heavy duty work vehicles, but he’d purchased the largest, loudest, shiny new toy around with a king cab and extra tires on the rear wheels. Considering where they lived, and that they could walk almost anywhere, his choice of vehicle was extreme.
    She quickly weighed her options again and answered him.
    “Yeah, thanks, Tom. That would be great.”
    She secured Randy’s car and gathered her purse and packages before she opened his door and climbed the little ladder to get inside the seat. The warmth of the cab was a welcome change to the outside world, but it quickly grew uncomfortable.
    “Wow, it’s really warm in here,” she said as she unzipped her fleece.
    “Why don’t you take your jacket completely off?”
    “No, we’re almost there. It’s too much trouble for such a short drive. Thanks again for giving me a lift.”
    “You’re lucky I came along. A young woman like yourself shouldn’t be out alone, especially buying lingerie. You never know what could happen.”
    Anger laced his words and fear trickled down her spine. She glanced at him and saw his jaw tighten and his eye twitch.
    “How do you know what I bought?” she asked cautiously.
    When he looked at her, his face transformed. Rage replaced his usual creepy smile.
    “I heard about your date with Gage and I saw you inside that disgusting shop smiling with that old woman.”
    “You followed me?”
    “Yes, and now I’m going to show you what it’s like to be with a real man, not a lonely recluse. Really, Katherine. I expected more from you.”
    He sped past her apartment toward the edge of town that bordered on the National Forest and Gage’s home. The snow started to fall again and he drove them into a crop of trees at the bottom of the mountain. A couple more inches of white fluff and they’d not only be hidden in the dark and trees, but they’d be completely dusted in white; invisible to any random passersby.
    He stopped the truck and turned off the ignition.
    “I’ve been very patient with you, Katherine, but this has gone on long enough. Now, take off your jacket,” he said as he stared out the windshield.
    “No,” she tried to open the door and jump out, but she realized too late that she needed to push in the lock first. Considering the newness of his vehicle, she’d expected everything to be automatic.
    He grabbed her jacket by the collar and pulled it toward him, yanking her with it. His strength startled her, but she resisted and held onto the door handle.
    “I said, off!” he yelled, his voice filled the cab and rattled her insides. The material gave and ripped at the shoulder, tearing the sleeve down the middle.
    “You will learn to listen to me,” he said and slapped her across the face.
    The action jarred her and gave him the upper hand. He propelled out of the driver’s seat, and landed on top of her at the same time he released the lever on her seat. His agility amazed her as she fell back and he landed on top of her with a thump. He dug his fingers into her biceps, holding her in place. She pushed at his chest and struggled against him as he forcefully kissed her on the mouth and face when she wouldn’t open her lips for him. He wiggled and moaned against her as she fought him with her hands and legs.
    “Get off of me. Let me go,” she screamed, but he didn’t budge.
    His body covered her completely but he slipped a hand between them to her neck and ripped her shirt down over her breast. He grabbed her boob with a hand of steel and tears pricked her eyes.
    “Stop squirming, you know you want this,” he said as he pulled back to undo his belt.
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