Free Second Chance Bear and a Baby: BBW Bear Shifter Baby Paranormal Romance (Who's the Daddy? Book 3) by Harmony Raines Page A

soon, I want to explain everything to you.” He came closer, his arm going around her waist and he pulled her close. “I have been longing to kiss you.”
    “Then don’t wait any longer.”
    He lowered his head and his lips met hers, sending thrilling sensations through her body. She had missed him, missed the way he made her feel. Having almost given up on him coming back, she had come to terms with it, but now he was here, she realized how sad she had been. Seeing her brother and Tammy together had made her realize that no matter how much her parents’ separation and messy divorce had scarred her, that didn’t mean it wasn’t worth taking a risk and giving someone the chance to share her life.
    Liam was a good place to start. She didn’t love him. Love at first sight was Mike’s thing. But she was ready to fall in love with him. It just seemed they had started their relationship backwards. Wasn’t sex supposed to come after at least one date?
    His hand moved lower, and he cupped her bottom, pulling her closer. His arousal was evident, but she wasn’t ready for this kiss to end in sex.
    “Tea?” she asked, pulling away.
    “Sure,” he answered with a wry smile. “Wow. If I wasn’t mistaken, I would say you had a baby in the house.”
    “You’re not mistaken.”
    “You weren’t heavily pregnant last time I was here; I think I would have noticed.”
    “My brother and his wife, plus their baby, Sophia, they came back here with me. I left the day you went away. They were having problems, and I went out to see them and they moved back to town. They are here for a few weeks.”
    “Then we may have to go back to my place.”
    “For what?” she asked, raising her eyebrow.
    “To fool around,” he said, coming up behind her and kissing her neck. “I wanted to invite you to dinner.”
    “Dinner would be great,” she said coolly. “But I want you to know, just because we slept together once, does not mean it’s going to happen again. Not soon anyway.”
    He grinned. “That’s fine with me. I’d like us to get to know each other. Really get to know each other.”
    She nodded once. “As long as we have that straight.”
    “Very straight.” His grin widened and she picked up a cushion and threw it at him.
    “And the first thing you reveal is a violent streak,” he joked, and picked it up and threw it back at her.
    “Which is mirrored in you.” She dodged to the side, being an old hand at these kind of wars. Mike had been an excellent playmate as kids, but he had a temper too, one other facet of their personalities they didn’t share.
    “No. That was me proving to you that I see us as equals.”
    She giggled. “I will remind you of that. Often.”
    “Very often. I hope.” His eyes darkened and became deep pools of lust, which set her insides aflame, but she was determined to resist him. She needed to know for sure he wasn’t just interested in sex. Even if that sex was incredible, and earth-shattering on a scale she had never known.
    “Tea?” She turned from him so he didn’t see the look in her eyes, which was an open invitation to go to bed.
    “That would be great. It’s been a long day.”
    “Have you only just got back from… from Louisa’s folks?”
    “Yesterday. Then today I’ve been in work. I’ve asked for a transfer.”
    Her hand trembled as she reached for the kettle. “A transfer? Where to?” Had he walked back into her life with offers of dinner and dating, and a future together, only to tell her he was moving?
    “Yes. I’m not going to be part of the drug squad anymore. I’ve had to go undercover before, and now I can’t do it.”
    “Oh?” Her voice came out high and pitchy.
    Liam came to her, and wrapped his arm around her waist, resting his head on her shoulder, nothing more, although she could feel how much he wanted her, and she leaned back into him, to tell him she felt the same way.
    “I don’t want to lose you, Carla. I want you to believe that. And I