by Abby Blake
“Has this happened to Violet also?” At Nickolas’s nod Levi looked ready to go into battle. “Remind me to kick Brandon’s ass next time I see him. Hell. They could have warned us this might happen.”
Ruby had a million questions, but of course in bear form she could only make squeaks and grunts that didn’t make any sense to anyone not in bear form as well. She nudged Nickolas with her muzzle.
“Violet said this sort of thing happened to her last mating season. Every time she…ah…thought of her mates, she went all furry. It all stopped once she became pregnant.”
Zeek laughed, obviously coming to the same conclusion she was. Except that they hadn’t quite discussed having children. Well, not this early. It had been one of those things they’d decided to think about later. Bear-shifters lived several human lifetimes so there really was no hurry. Yet it would seem that at least a part of her wanted to speed up their vague plans for a family.
But in furry fucking form she wasn’t exactly in a position to discuss it now. Hell. She growled low in her throat, the menacing noise shutting Zeek up very quickly. Ruby laughed at his reaction, the sound coming out of her bear throat as a series of squeaks and grunts.
“Are you laughing at me?” Zeek asked, his broad smile quickly back in place.
Ruby nodded her head, trying to concentrate on turning back into human form. It didn’t work.
“Okay, Ruby, honey, here’s the good part of the news. Violet said that the best way for her to cope was to go for a long run with her mates—all of them in furry form—which has never been a problem here on the farm as long as we stay clear of the livestock.” He glanced at his brothers before continuing. “The only downside to running in furry form during mating season was that it also led to lots of activity in and out of the bedroom and Violet becoming pregnant. We can resort to condoms but it means we’ll need to control ourselves in furry form.”
Ruby wanted to cry. She truly needed to be in human form to discuss this, but try as she might nothing would change her back.
“Darlin’,” Levi said as he stepped closer, “I know we haven’t discussed this in any sort of detail, but you know we would love to have a family with you. I can’t imagine anything more amazing than the woman I love with all my heart pregnant with our cubs, but Nickolas, Zeek, and I are willing to wait for when you’re ready. We’ve got a lot of years ahead of us, so there’s really no need to rush.”
Hell, she was ready now, yet she had no way of explaining that.
Frustration wound through her as she head butted Levi’s leg. She wanted to bite him, her bear instincts telling her to growl and swipe and show her annoyance in a physical way. If only she could change back into human form.
But they interpreted her behavior incorrectly and all three started to talk about waiting, about leaving things until they knew each other better, until they had time to plan things through. The word “no” escaped her lips before she even realized that she was turning back into human form.
Zeek pulled her into his arms. “No?” he asked with a gentle touch on her chin.
“No, I don’t want to wait. I want to start our family.”
“We have plenty of time,” Nickolas said again, his expression one of concern. “We don’t want you to rush into anything.”
“Rush?” she asked as she felt a smile curve her lips. “I think the fact that this is happening this mating season and not the last two is a pretty good indication that I’m ready.”
Three nearly identical grins covered her men’s faces.
“So I guess that leaves us with only one question,” Levi said with a suddenly very serious look. She held her breath, wondering what the hell that question could be. “Indoors or out?”
She laughed. As much as she enjoyed the occasional primal feelings of mating in furry form, she much rather preferred making love with all three of her human men. “Race you to the bedroom,” she said a moment before bolting toward the hallway. Her men caught her easily, the three of them trapping her between them. She was already naked thanks to her unexpected shift, so all three of her men had instant access to every inch of her.
She moaned, fumbling for the button on Zeek’s jeans as her men did their best to drive her into orgasm before they were even undressed. But then almost as one, they stopped moving and held her with warm hands.
“Are you sure, princess?”
Love for her three men slid through every vein in her body. Yes, she was sure. More sure about this than anything else she’d ever known. The past three years had been amazing, her adjustment to a life filled with love and laughter far easier than even she’d expected.
She nodded her head in answer to Zeek’s question, pressed a kiss to each man’s mouth, and knew without a shadow of a doubt that trusting the Brockman brothers had been the very best decision she’d ever made in her life.
Love simply didn’t get better than this.
THE END
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abby Blake prefers to read or write romance over just about everything else—except maybe chocolate. Most days she can be found hurrying to do what needs to be done so that she can curl up with her laptop and her latest bunch of heroes.
Also by Abby Blake
Ménage Everlasting: Suddenly Wolf
Ménage Everlasting: Suddenly Wolf, Too
Ménage Everlasting: Suddenly Bear
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