Romance: The Bear's Desired Mate: BBW Bear Shifter Romance Standalone ( Shifter Romance, BBW, Werebear) (Spicy Shifters Book 1) Read Free

the man did. It wanted to come out into the open. Grayson had to keep a tight lock on his bear or he would be shifting in front of Amanda. He wasn't going to frighten her.
    His cock, which had been standing to attention for most of the session, hardened even more when Amanda finished her allotted set and bent over to place the dumbbells on the bench, her amply-rounded backside pointing in his direction. Grayson coughed and adjusted his stance, silently thanking that he had brought slightly bigger track pants so his erection wasn't noticeable.
    "That's good, Amanda. You've got a lot of grace."
    Amanda snorted and straightened up.
    "You mean the grace of an elephant." She quipped.
    Grayson frowned. There had been a few times when Amanda seemed to embrace her body and other times where she had put herself down. She was so contradictory it was hard to follow.
    Someone had hurt her and she was still struggling. He wanted to find that person who had insulted her and rip them to pieces. But he kept his cool and shook his head.
    "Don't knock yourself down like that. You do have grace and your posture is good. I barely need to correct it." Which was a shame; he had been fantasizing about fitting himself against those delicious curves to adjust her posture. "Are you sure you haven't been to the gym before?"
    Amanda blushed and glanced away. She looked charming when she blushed.
    "Never. I hadn't set foot in one before today."
    "I find that hard to believe."
    Amanda looked up at him, her green eyes clear and sparkling.
    "Believe it, honey."
    Those words, along with her lovely eyes, her flushed face and her exerted breathing that had her breasts moving with each breath, had Grayson's pulse rocketing. He could only stare at her as his bear shuffled, demanding to claim her as its own.
    Within his mind, something clicked.
    "Grayson?" Amanda was giving him a strange look. "You okay?"
    Grayson realized he had been staring and blinked, hoping his eyes hadn't changed. When he experienced strong emotions, his eyes went from brown to golden amber. He hoped Amanda hadn't noticed if they had.
    "Yeah, I'm fine." He rubbed a hand over his face, telling himself to get a grip. He was freaking the poor woman out. "Sorry, I zoned out there. It's been a long day."
    "I was saying that I enjoyed the session. I'd like to carry it on, if that's okay with you?"
    "Of course!" Grayson realized he had spoken too eagerly and tempered back his reaction as his bear danced about. "I mean, that's great. I'm glad you enjoyed it." He glanced at his watch, hoping that he looked and sounded more professional. "Shall we get cleaned up and sort out a programme afterwards?"
    Amanda grinned, wiping a hand across her brow, brushing aside some strands of her hair that had stuck to her forehead.
    "No problem. Give me fifteen minutes?"
    Grayson could only nod as Amanda turned away and sashayed to her gym bag she had tossed in the corner of the room. It wasn't a put-upon sashay; it was all her. She was classy, sexy and Grayson couldn't think about anything except wanting to pull her into his arms again.
    Before he knew he had done it, his bear growled. The sound emanated from Grayson's lips while he witnessed Amanda's back again, pointing at him as she bent down and scooped up her water bottle and gym bag. Amanda straightened up and turned back, a frown creasing her forehead.
    "Did you just say something?"
    Grayson realized that he had nearly let his beast out and pushed it back, much to his bear's annoyance.
    "No."
    He watched conflicting emotions flitter across Amanda's face as she tried to decide whether to believe him or not. Eventually, she let it drop and she shrugged.
    "Sorry. My mistake."
    Grayson watched as she left the gym and turned away with a groan. His cock was starting to hurt, wanting to be buried instead Amanda with her legs wrapped around his waist as he sent her spiralling into heaven.
    It was demanding something that had Grayson tied up in knots. She was a