Free Taken by Night: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Night and Day Ink Book 4) by Milly Taiden Page A

Tina. She’d learned that most of her clothes needed altering in order for her to be able to wear them comfortably.
    With her bigger than normal arms, smaller boobs and waist and large hips and ass, she should just hire her own seamstress. As it was, she spent a ton of money getting clothes altered.  Then there were her legs. Bigger at the calves and thighs, she needed larger pants that could fit them, but when it got to the waist, she’d swim in them. It was so unfair. Most people told her she had such an hourglass figure. She liked to say she was hourglass with extra days.
    Her sister and cousin had bodies like hers. The only difference was that Ana had bigger boobs than Tina. A lot of people liked to call them curvy. Tina knew she was beyond curvy. She had curves, but she was a big girl. End of story. She had a belly and she had rolls. Who cared? Whatever man she ended up with in the future was going to have to love her as she was or he’d be kicked out on his ass and told to keep it moving. Life wasn’t about looks, it was about being happy.
    “I don’t know how you girls do it, but more power to you,” Stephanie sighed. “So no hooking you up with Brett. We can at least find you a man in the company. There are quite a few interested in the Cruz ladies.”
    “No, thanks.” The last thing she wanted was to hook up with one of those growly wolves. “But I do think I need to just get my ass home so I don’t end up falling over from exhaustion in here,” she grimaced, using the fact she’d seen Stephanie yawn as a way to get out of the night out with her new friend.
    Stephanie’s eyes went wide. She lifted a hand and motioned the waitress for the check. “Why didn’t you say you were so uncomfortable? I would have let you leave a while back.”
    She shrugged. “I’m used to it.” She hated the desperation growing inside her. Stupid hormones. Why did she forget to get her pills? Now she was in for a night of purring and rubbing herself on her bed. Luckily, she didn’t have anyone who’d be watching to make fun of her.
    Stephanie grabbed the check before she got a chance to. “This one is on me, for making you sit here tired and sleepy when what you really wanted was to go home. Thanks for keeping me company.” She dropped bills on the small tray the waitress had given her. “I miss hanging out with Kiara, so thanks for coming out with me.”
    They stood and walked to the bar entrance together. Outside, the chill of the night didn’t do much to cool the heat in Tina. “You’re welcome and any time.”
    Stephanie tightened her black jacket around her waist and then pulled her into a bear hug. “Sorry for making you sit here while you were needing rest. I’ll see you on Monday.”
    “Don’t worry about it. I had fun. See you on Monday. Good job getting through this week without wanting to quit,” she said, heading across the street. Stephanie turned the corner to the left, where she’d mentioned she’d parked her car.
    Luckily for Tina, her apartment wasn’t far from the Night and Day Ink offices. Which meant she was only a few blocks away from the bar she and Stephanie had drinks. She moved down the sidewalk slowly. A wave of heat flashed through her, making her weak at the knees. She bumped into someone, but was too busy trying to control the animal inside, that she didn’t pay the other person attention.
    “Sorry,” she mumbled, trying to regain her composure. Stupid hormones. She needed to get home and relax. Her tigress pushed at the skin, going wild with need. It was going to be a long night.
    A strong pair of hands grabbed her. “Are you okay?”
    She glanced up to a pair of bright golden eyes. A quick inhale told her all she needed to know.
    Wolf. Dangerous. Sexy.
    The tigress purred at the scent of the wolf. Oh, hell no. She wasn’t going down that road.  But the man, with his chiseled features, slight beard growth and tousled hair had grabbed her animal’s attention.
    A slow