Free What This Wolf Wants by Jennifer Dellerman

gash on his hip. “Uh, huh.”
    “I hate to bother you on your day off,” Jackie nearly snorted at that, “but I was hoping you might be available to check it out. Make sure it’s healing right. After all, you’re the doctor. You would know best.” Playing to her profession. Not an original tactic but of course it worked. Regardless of her feelings for Zan, she was a doctor and he was her patient. Of course she would go. In a totally professional capacity.
    “Are you staying with Kaylie and Dean?”
    “No. Dean put us in the old Kolter home.”
    “Us?”
    “Yeah. Joe and Scott have decided to stick around for a couple of days and Dean thought we’d feel more comfortable here verses the hotel.” At least she wouldn’t be alone with Zan. Then again. Men being men, his friends may disappear on the off chance their buddy might get lucky. Creeps.
    Her eyes squeezed shut. God! What was wrong with her? She wasn’t a mean person. She just felt so…so…horny. Despite everything she was told by family, friends, and patients alike, she never expected the mating heat to be this intrusive.
    “So, Doc. Can you come by or do you already have plans?” Beneath the casual question was an undercurrent of steel, as if Zan expected her to drop any plans she might have and come tend to his needs.
    His tone made her want to snarl back that yes, she already had plans and he’d need to go to the clinic and get checked out.
    Just as quickly she vetoed the idea. Jackie needed to sever whatever ideas Zan had about them and the sooner the better. Explaining so in person while she tended to him was the best course of action. It had nothing to do with this aching need to see him again. To touch him. To breath in his scent. Nope. Nothing at all.
    “I’ll be there in twenty minutes or so.”
    “Great. I’ll see you when you get here.” Zan hung up.
    Female Jackie galvanized into action. She brushed her teeth, applied powder, blush, and some light eyeliner. When she realized what she’d done, she grimaced at her reflection.
    Brushed her teeth? Seriously? Was she expecting him to kiss her?
    Just the idea of his lips pressed to her in a hot open-mouthed kiss sent a burst of anticipation through her.
    Agh. No kissing. No mating, no encouraging of any kind. You have a clinical objective, both medical and personal. Not a romantic one. Of any kind.
    She stalked off to change into a pair of khaki pants and short-sleeved top. Then she grabbed her medical bag and headed out to the Kolter house.
    Less than ten minutes later she slowed as she drove up the long concrete driveway, admiring the large garden that took up nearly half the right lawn. Bright and cheerful flowers of all sizes and shapes lifted their faces to the sun. A variety of green plants were blended throughout, providing a lush touch. A large bubbling fountain reigned in the middle of the circular garden. Decorative stone and wood benches were scattered throughout, inviting a passerby to come sit, take a load off and simply enjoy all the natural beauty.
    Jackie exited her truck and took a deep breath. The scent of lilacs and honeysuckle tickled her senses. Several butterflies danced from one flowing bush to another and she sighed with longing. She even took one step toward the garden when the front door opened.
    Slowly she turned her attention away, only to let out another sigh of longing. This one brought on by the man leaning against the door frame, watching her with piercing green eyes. He didn’t even try to hide his interest. Instead, Zan took a thorough visual examination of his own.
    Starting from her face down to her toes and back again, only pausing at her breasts and the junction between her thighs.
    She should be upset at his blatant perusal, and she was. Really mad. Only at how her nipples tightened under his predatory gaze, and the long liquid pull of desire that swirled low in her belly.
    No , she hissed at herself. It wasn’t pleasant to be scrutinized in such an