Free Surrendering to the Stag (BBW Shifter Mail Order Bride Romance) (Mail-Order Mates Book 6) by Lola Kidd Page A

town,” Clint started. “We have some old houses around town that could use a little care. Nothing major. Painting exteriors, light landscaping, fixing fences. I’ll donate my time and some supplies from my store. Maybe you could get a volunteer thing going for it, too.”
    “That’s a great idea!” James got out of his chair. “Maria! You’ve got a new project.”
    “Really?” Clint hadn’t thought it would be that easy to get the support of the city.
    “We’ve got the magazine people coming. Anything you can do to make this place nicer, I would really appreciate. I think we already have something started that’s really similar, too. It’s been at a standstill because we couldn’t find anyone to lead it. Sunset First Initiative?”
    “That’s what that was?” Clint groaned. “That was two years ago, James. You should have come to me.”
    “I sent you a letter… I think. It doesn’t matter now. We’re back on! This is wonderful, Clint.”
    Maria Lunar came into the office. “What did you need?”
    “Ah, Maria. We’re starting the Sunset First Initiative back up.”
    “We’re changing the name, then,” Maria said. “Nobody even understood what that was all about. When do you want to start?”
    James looked at Clint. “What about two weeks?”
    “You think you can get people organized that quickly?”
    “She’s a very organized young lady,” James said.
    Maria waved her hand. “We have some boys in the pack who could use something to do in their spare time. I’ll get all your volunteers if you’ll show them all what to do.”
    Clint stood up and shook her hand. “Deal!”
     
    ***
     
    Rachel Drummond was in mood for cooking. It had been a busy morning at work. They were training a new waitress and she was a nervous wreck. The girl would get the hang of it eventually, but Rachel had to work at double speed to get her tables taken care of and train. When she got back to her house each evening, she’d promptly fall asleep on her couch.
    “Your shift doesn’t start until five in the morning, Rachel. Did you get confused again?” Mark Lunar teased when she walked into Two Wolves Diner.
    “My boss is real jerk. He worked me like a dog this morning,” Rachel shot back as she sat at the counter. “Can I get a meatloaf sandwich and two sides of fries?”
    A waitress poured Rachel a glass of iced tea and put in her order. Rachel didn’t come into Two Wolves to get food off the clock often. Matt and Mark, her bosses, would never let her pay for her meals. It didn’t feel right to take advantage of their kindness too much. They were great bosses and they paid all their workers way above the industry standard in the area. They’d gotten a boost thanks to a burst of tourists over spring break. The twins had passed much of their windfall onto their employees in the form of bonuses.
    Rachel was going to use her bonus to take a long overdue vacation. She was thumbing through a travel magazine to get inspiration when two men sat down next to her.
    “Evening, Rachel,” Clint said.
    “Fancy seeing you here.” Dom waved from next to Clint.
    “Why don’t you two get a booth?” Rachel asked, not looking up from her magazine. “Much easier to talk when you’re looking at each other.”
    “I don’t mind the view from where I’m sitting,” Clint said.
    When Rachel looked up, he was giving her one of his dazzling smiles. She quickly looked back down at her magazine. Dom reached over and picked up the back of her book. “Looking to travel?”
    “I sure am,” she said gleefully.
    “Not going to happen.” Mark looked solemn. “No way she’s going to get the time off work.”
    Rachel rolled her eyes. “Matt approved the time off weeks ago.”
    Mark scowled. “Damn that brother of mine. We’ll have to start planning now. You know we can’t run this place without you.”
    “I know.” She wasn’t being proud. Rachel had been waitressing for her entire adult life. She was very