Free The Leopard in Love (BBW Shifter Mail Order Bride Romance) (Mail-Order Mates Book 8) by Lola Kidd Page A

town and their new families. He remembered when the trend had started picking up the year before. It was like he’d woken up one day and women started raining from the sky. Before, there’d only been a few women and young families in town; now there was an explosion of couples. There were tons of babies running around, and a new social club. There had been a Ladies’ Social Club for older women for years but the LK Brides had formed their own little group. It was a very exclusive club but no one in town seemed to mind. They were even sponsoring the upcoming Christmas tree lighting.
    Even with all the good things happening, Kai hadn’t thought to sign up with the mail-order bride agency himself.
    “I like things how they are,” he told Olivia. “KJ and I are happy. He’s going to be a teenager before I know it. I don’t want to waste the last few years of his childhood running around on dates.”
    “That’s why you should hire me!” Olivia said. “I’ll find you a perfect match and you won’t have to do the running around thing.”
    “It would be a match for me and KJ. None of the other men in town had a kid when they got matched.” Kai shook his head. “I’m not willing to risk it right now. Maybe when KJ is in college, I’ll think about it.”
    Olivia pulled out her card. “Well, if you ever change your mind, you know where to find me. I’m not going to feel like I’ve done my job in Sunset Falls until I get you a mate.”
    “That’s very nice of you. I’ll be sure to keep this in a safe place the next few years.”
    He wasn’t just being nice. Olivia had matched all the shifter bachelors in town who’d signed up with the agency. She had a great track record for creating happy families. Kai wasn’t looking now, but he knew in a few years his house would be empty. He was sure he’d feel the longing for a mate much harder when KJ was gone. It was easy to lose himself in his work and his son, but even now, KJ was getting more and more self-sufficient.
    Where he’d once had a sweet little boy who loved spending time with him, he now had a preteen who was quiet most of the time. KJ liked to hang out with his friends and was spending more time alone in his room. It scared Kai how quickly his little boy was growing up. It seemed like every time he blinked, KJ was a little bigger and pushing him away more. If he stopped to take up dating, he would lose even more time. Spending time away at work helped both of them. Spending time away for dates seemed selfish. It just wasn’t something Kai could do at the moment.
    “Are you looking for Sarah Roberts?”
    The question interrupted Kai’s reminiscing. “I am.”
    The small, curvy blonde pointed at herself. “That’s me!”
    “Wonderful.” Olivia stood up with her salad container. “I’m Olivia and this is Kai.”
    “I hope you haven’t been waiting too long. Sorry my flight was delayed.”
    “Not your fault,” Kai assured her. “We can get your bags and get on our way.”
    She pointed to her backpack. “This is it.”
    “Well, then, we can go now. Welcome to Kai Air.”
    ***
    “Sarah!” Aunt Reba hugged Sarah tight to her chest. Sarah breathed in the familiar scent of her aunt’s perfume and relaxed. “We were getting worried. How was the flight?”
    “Long.” She took her bags from Kai and shook his hand. “Thank you for the ride. I really appreciate it.”
    The giant shifter ducked his head. “No problem. I was coming to town anyway. Call me when you need a flight back to the airport.”
    “Thank you for taking good care of her, Kai.” Her uncle Pete shook Kai’s hand too.
    “Anytime. You have a nice night.”
    “You too.” Sarah watched the shifter walk away. He was certainly one tall drink of water. Her pulse had raced when she first saw him in the airport. She’d assumed he and Olivia were a couple waiting for a flight. The glamorous woman certainly looked the part of Kai’s wife. Sarah always felt like a clumsy clod