Free A Bear's Baby by Vanessa Devereaux

human not so much so. Brady had to admit he didn’t really have any
human friends either.
    “Would
you like me to leave these with you so you can think about which one you like
best?”
    “That
would be a good idea because I am known to take my time, and we’re at a
standstill while they test the soil around the area.”
    “That’s
right. Bear said some shifter workers had gotten sick.”
    “I
can’t believe it’s caused by something at the site. I think it’s a flu that’s
been going around.”
    “Better
to be safe than sorry.
    “I
guess so. In the meantime I’ll take these home and look them over.”
    “Great,
and I have some nursery designs I’ll be working on, Ava and Lilly have asked me
to design rooms for the babies.”
    Brady
leaned back. Amazing how there were suddenly so many babies being born in the
group. Obviously humans and shifters had no trouble reproducing unlike some of
the shifters once they’d arrived here.
    “Can
I ask you something?” asked Brady.
    “If
it’s when Liam and I are going to have a baby we—”
    Brady
put up his hand. “No, that’s your business. I just wanted to know what you
humans assume when we first sleep with you.”
    “You
mean men or shifters?” asked Lucy.
    “Men.
I haven’t told her about me being a bear.”
    “Um,
Hannah did say you were in the café with Jenna Paxton. Are we talking about
her?”
    “We
might be,” said Brady.
    “Which
means you’ve had sex with her and now she’s wanting to move things on in the
relationship quicker than you’d like.”
    “Yes,
and no, it’s not a relationship. I made it clear it was just sex, but she
followed me to Missoula while I was…there on business. That’s a sign she’s
checking up on me right?”
    “Brady
look at yourself, you’re handsome…not as handsome as Liam, I should add.”
    Brady
smiled. He liked Lucy and could see why Liam had fallen hard for her.
    “We
think we can handle the just sex bit but I don’t think it’s in our genes. I
think it’s our hormones that make us want something more permanent from a man,
bear or not.”
    “That’s
what I’m worried about.”
    “So
are you reluctant to get involved because she’s a human or just reluctant to
get involved, period?”
    “I
always told myself if I get married, and if being the key word here, it will be
with a shifter. No offense to you.”
    “None
taken. You know what you should do? Just take one day at a time with her.”
    One
day at a time. Yeah, maybe he was overthinking things and they should just
enjoy the great sex.
    ****
    “Have
you given any more thought to the IVF?” Dr. Winslow asked.
    Jenna
had. She’d given it lots of thought. “I have, but I hate my baby being fathered
by someone I don’t know.”
    Dr.
Winslow nodded. “Anyone who might donate? I mean, an old family friend, maybe?”
    “There
was only one guy but he’s out of the running now.”
    “No
chance of a relationship on the horizon?”
    Jenna
thought of Brady. “There’s a man I’ve been…” The word ‘fucking’ popped into her
mind, but she being that honest might shock the doctor.
    “We’ve
slept together a few times.”
    “And
is he a possible candidate? Would you like him to father your child?”
    “Oh,
yes.”
    Those
two words had slipped out of Jenna’s mouth before she’d been able to switch on
her inner censor.
    “Then
the next step is to ask him to donate sperm. It’s a simple process for him. In
fact, most men don’t have any problem giving a donation.”
    The
thought of Brady jerking off into a cup almost made Jenna laugh.
    “Let
me know what he says and we can get the appointment set up for him and for you
to be inseminated. However, if you’re already sleeping together you could just
forget about birth control.” She winked at Jenna.

 
     
    Chapter Nine
     
    When
an attorney asks for a personal meeting, it can only mean one thing. Brady knew
that Jenna had called about the soil samples and was waiting to hear